Colah Company purchased $1 million of Jackson, Inc., 5% bonds at their face amount on July 1,

Question:

Colah Company purchased $1 million of Jackson, Inc., 5% bonds at their face amount on July 1, 2024, with interest paid semi-annually. The bonds mature in 20 years but Colah planned to keep them for less than three years, and classified them as available for sale investments. When the bonds were acquired Colah decided to elect the fair value option for accounting for its investment. At December 31, 2024, the Jackson bonds had a fair value of $1.2 million. Colah sold the Jackson bonds on July 1, 2025 for $900,000.

Required:
1. Prepare Colah’s journal entries to record
a. The purchase of the Jackson bonds on July 1.
b. Interest revenue for the last half of 2024.
c. Any year-end 2024 adjusting entries.
d. Interest revenue for the first half of 2025.
e. Any entry or entries necessary upon sale of the Jackson bonds on July 1, 2025.
2. Fill out the following table to show the effect of the Jackson bonds on Colah’s net income, other comprehensive income, and comprehensive income for 2024, 2025, and cumulatively over 2024 and 2025.