Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter A2, Problem 18E

Trading Securities

Pear Investments began operations in 2020 and invests in securities classified as trading securities. During 2020, it entered into the following trading security transactions:

Purchased 20,000 shares of ABC common stock at $38 per share Purchased 32,000 shares of XYZ common stock at $17 per share

At December 31, 2020, ABC common stock was trading at $39.50 per share and XYZ common stock was trading at $16.50 per share.

Required:

1. Prepare the necessary adjusting entry to value the trading securities at fair market value.

2. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION What is the income statement effect of this adjusting entry?

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