Acorn Bancorp Inc. purchased a portfolio of trading securities during 2012. The cost and fair value of

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Acorn Bancorp Inc. purchased a portfolio of trading securities during 2012. The cost and fair value of this portfolio on December 31, 2012, was as follows:

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On April 3, 2013, Acorn Bancorp Inc. purchase 500 shares of Luke, Inc., at $36 per share plus a $100 brokerage fee. Provide the journal entries to record the following:a. The adjustment of the trading security portfolio to fair value on December 31, 2012. b. The April 3, 2013, purchase of Luke, Inc.,stock.

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A portfolio is a grouping of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies and cash equivalents, as well as their fund counterparts, including mutual, exchange-traded and closed funds. A portfolio can also consist of non-publicly...
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Financial and Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538480895

11th Edition

Authors: Jonathan E. Duchac, James M. Reeve, Carl S. Warren

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