Portia Enterprises manufactures automobiles and occasionally makes small investments in other corporations for long-term purposes. During its

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Portia Enterprises manufactures automobiles and occasionally makes small investments in other corporations for long-term purposes. During its 2003 fiscal year, Portia purchased 100,000 common shares (10%) of Leonardo Company for $3,470,000. Also, it purchased 5% of the common stock of Shylock Company for $2,690,000. During 2003, Portia received $500,000 of dividends from Leonardo. At the end of the fiscal year, the investment in Leonardo had a market value of $3,100,000. The investment in Shylock had a market value of $2,800,000.

Portia owned no other stock investments during 2003. During its 2004 fiscal year, Portia sold the Shylock investment for $2,900,000 and made a small investment in Balthasar Company for $1,930,000. During 2004, Portia received $500,000 of dividends from Leonardo. At the end of 2004, the Leonardo investment had a market value of $3,350,000 and the Balthasar investment had a market value of $1,940,000. Portia owned no other stock investments during 2004.

All of Portia’s investments were properly accounted for as long-term investments.


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A. At year-end 2004, should these investments be classified as held-to-maturity, trading, or available-for-sale? Why?

B. Prepare a schedule calculating the amount Portia would report for long-term investments on its balance sheet at the end of 2003 and 2004.

C. Prepare a schedule calculating the effect of Portia’s investment activities on its income for 2003 and 2004.


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...
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