Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781118162286
Author: Kimmel, Paul D.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter AE, Problem 3Q

(a)

To determine

Debt investment: Debt investments refer to the investments made in debt instrument by the investor at a predetermined interest and maturity period. Examples of debt investments are corporate bonds, government bonds, certificate of deposits.

Gain on sale of debt investments: If the sale proceeds from sale of debt investments exceed the cost price of the debt investments, then there is a gain on sale of investments.

Loss on sale of debt investments: If the sale proceeds from sale of debt investments is lesser than the cost price of the debt investments, then there is a loss on sale of investments.

To explain: the computation of gain or loss on sale of debt investments.

(b)

To determine

To explain: The presentation of gain or (loss) on the sale of debts investments in the financial statements.

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