Barfield Investments purchased Melnick Corp. shares as a trading security on December 16 for $109,000. 1. Suppose
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1. Suppose the Melnick Corp. shares decreased in value to $92,000 at December 31. Make the Barfield journal entry to adjust the Investment in Trading Securities account to market value.
2. Show how Barfield would report the Investment in Trading Securities on its balance sheet and the unrealized gain or loss on its income statement.
Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0134127620
11th edition
Authors: Walter Harrison, Charles Horngren, William Thomas, Wendy Tietz
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