Cited here are four unrelated cases involving marketable equity securities: 1. A noncurrent portfolio of available-for-sale equity

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Cited here are four unrelated cases involving marketable equity securities:
1. A noncurrent portfolio of available-for-sale equity securities with an aggregate market value in excess of cost; includes one particular security whose market value has declined to less than one-half of the original cost.
2. The balance sheet of a company does not classify assets and liabilities as current and noncurrent. The port folio of available-for-sale equity securities includes securities normally considered current that have a net cost in excess of market value of $2,000. The remainder of the portfolio has a net market value in excess of cost of $5,000.
3. An available-for-sale marketable equity security, whose market value is currently less than cost, is classified as noncurrent but is to be reclassified as current.
4. A company's noncurrent portfolio of marketable equity securities consists of the common stock of one company.
At the end of the prior year, the market value of the security was 50% of original cost, and this effect was properly reflected in a Valuation Adjustment account. However, at the end of the current year, the market value of the security had appreciated to twice the original cost. The security is still considered noncurrent at year-end.

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For each of the cases, describe how the information provided affects the classification, carrying value, and income reported for that company's investment securities.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...
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...
Portfolio
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 Statement Analysis

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Authors: K. R. Subramanyam, John Wild

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