Question: Case - 2 ( 2 5 marks ) Sharjah Electronics Limited is a publicly - traded corporation that specializes in manufacturing and distributing consumer electronics.

Case -2
(25 marks)
Sharjah Electronics Limited is a publicly-traded corporation that specializes in manufacturing and distributing consumer electronics. In order to maximize its returns on surplus cash, the company decides to invest in available-for-sale securities.(Available-for-sale securities are financial instruments that the company intends to hold for an indefinite period but may sell if the need arises or if market conditions are favorable). Shajah Electronics doesnot have significant influence in the investee companies. The details of the investments are given below.
Purchase Investment Details01/07/2021 Purchased State Bank of India 12%,3-year bonds for $1,333,266 to yield aneffective interest rate of 14%. The issue price of the bonds is 1,400,000.01/07/2021 Purchased $3,000,000 worth common stock of Reliance Industries Limited.01/07/2021 Purchased $2,000,000 worth common stock of Dubai Consultancy ServicesLimited.Investment Revenue Details31/12/2021 Received a semi-annual cash interest payment from State Bank of India.31/12/2021 Received a cash dividend of $150,000 from Reliance Industries Limited.31/12/2021 Dubai Consultancy Services Limited does not pay any dividend.
Adjust Investment to fair value31/12/2021 Valued the State Bank of India bonds at $1,429,886.31/12/2021 Valued the Reliance Industries Limited Common stock at $2,900,00031/12/2021 Valued the Dubai Consultancy Services Limited Common Stock at $1,980,000
\table[[Sale of Investments],[0115?2022,Sold State Bank of India bonds for $1,450,000.],[0115?2022,Sold Dubai Consultancy Services Limited Common Stock for $2,892,000.]]
Required
Record the purchase of investments by passing journal entries in the books of Sharjah Electronics Limited. (7 marks)
Record the receipt of investment revenue by passing journal entries in the books of Sharjah Electronics Limited. (5 marks)
Adjustment of Available for Sale Investment to Fair Value as on 31/12/2021(2 marks)
Pass journal entries to record united unrealized holding gain/ loss. (4 marks)
Pass journal entries to record the sale of investments. (7 marks)
 Case -2 (25 marks) Sharjah Electronics Limited is a publicly-traded corporation

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