For the Coca-Cola bonds described in BE 122, prepare journal entries to record (a) any unrealized gains

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For the Coca-Cola bonds described in BE 12–2, prepare journal entries to record (a) any unrealized gains or losses occurring in 2021 and (b) the sale of the bonds in 2022.


BE 12–2

S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. On December 27, 2021, S&L purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par for $875,000 and sold the bonds on January 3, 2022, for $880,000. At December 31, the bonds had a fair value of $873,000. What pretax amounts did S&L include in its 2021 and 2022 net income as a result of this investment (ignoring interest)?

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1260481952

10th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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