Question: At the beginning of 2019, Able Company had the following portfolio of investments in trading securities (all of which were acquired at par value): Security

At the beginning of 2019, Able Company had the following portfolio of investments in trading securities (all of which were acquired at par value):

SecurityCost1/1/2019 Fair Value
A$20,000$25,000
B30,00029,000
Totals$50,000$54,000

 

During 2019, the following transactions occurred:

May 3Purchased C debt securities at their par value for $50,000.
July 1Sold all of the A securities for $27,000 plus interest of $1,000.
Dec. 31Received interest of $7,600 on the B and C securities. Additionally the following information was available:

 

 

12/31/2019

Security

Fair Value

B$29,000
C52,500
  

 

Required:

1.Prepare journal entries to record the preceding information.

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