On January 1, Year 5, Ornate Company Ltd. purchased US$2,200,000 of the bonds of the Gem Corporation.
Question:
On January 1, Year 5, Ornate Company Ltd. purchased US$2,200,000 of the bonds of the Gem Corporation. The bonds were trading at par on this date, pay interest at 12% each December 31, and mature on December 31, Year 7. The following Canadian exchange rates were quoted during Year 5:
January 1, Year 5 US$1 = CDN$1.3q2
December 31, Year 5 US$1 = CDN$1.341
Exchange rates changed evenly throughout the year. These bonds were trading at 102 at December 31, Year 5.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries for Year 5 assuming that the investment in bonds is
(a) Held to maturity,
(b) Held for trading, and
(c) Available for sale.
Step by Step Answer:
Modern Advanced Accounting in Canada
ISBN: 978-1259087554
8th edition
Authors: Hilton Murray, Herauf Darrell