On 1 January 20X2, Lucky Company purchased $5,000,000 of Fire Corp. 3% bonds, classified as a FVTPL.

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On 1 January 20X2, Lucky Company purchased $5,000,000 of Fire Corp. 3% bonds, classified as a FVTPL. The bonds pay semi-annual interest each 30 June and 31 December. The market interest rate was 4% on the date of purchase. The bonds mature on 30 December 20X11. At the end of 20X2, the bonds had a fair value of $4,800,000.


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1. Calculate the price paid by Lucky.

2. Give entries for the first year assuming that the investment is classified as FVTPL.

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Intermediate Accounting Volume 1

ISBN: 9781260306743

7th Edition

Authors: Thomas H. Beechy, Joan E. Conrod, Elizabeth Farrell, Ingrid McLeod Dick

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