Gruden Bancorp Inc. purchased a portfolio of trading securities during Year 1. The cost and fair value of this portfolio on December 31, Year 1, was as follows: Name Number of Shares Total Cost Total Fair Value Griffin Inc. 1,400   $18,760   $17,630   Luck Company 750   24,600   22,880   Wilson Company 350   10,500   10,710     Total     $53,860   $51,220   On May 10, Year 2, Gruden Bancorp Inc. purchased 500 shares of Carroll Inc., at $30 per share plus a $90 brokerage commission. Provide the journal entries to record the following: a.  The adjustment of the trading security portfolio to fair value on December 31, Year 1. Year 1, Dec. 31   fill in the blank fc5d10fdb048f9d_2         fill in the blank fc5d10fdb048f9d_4 b.  The May 10, Year 2, purchase of Carroll Inc. stock. Year 2, May 10   fill in the blank 1c85c7f3ff9905c_2

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Fair Value Journal Entries, Trading Investments

Gruden Bancorp Inc. purchased a portfolio of trading securities during Year 1. The cost and fair value of this portfolio on December 31, Year 1, was as follows:

Name Number of Shares Total Cost Total Fair Value
Griffin Inc. 1,400   $18,760   $17,630  
Luck Company 750   24,600   22,880  
Wilson Company 350   10,500   10,710  
  Total     $53,860   $51,220  

On May 10, Year 2, Gruden Bancorp Inc. purchased 500 shares of Carroll Inc., at $30 per share plus a $90 brokerage commission.

Provide the journal entries to record the following:

a.  The adjustment of the trading security portfolio to fair value on December 31, Year 1.

Year 1, Dec. 31   fill in the blank fc5d10fdb048f9d_2  
      fill in the blank fc5d10fdb048f9d_4

b.  The May 10, Year 2, purchase of Carroll Inc. stock.

Year 2, May 10   fill in the blank 1c85c7f3ff9905c_2  
   
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