Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. The company's

Question:

Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31. The following selected transactions relating to Rantzow-Lear's trading account occurred during December 2011 and the first week of 2012.

Required:
1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry for each transaction.
2. Indicate any amounts that Rantzow-Lear Company would report in its 2011 and income statement as a result of this investment.

Balance Sheet
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