Question: Exercise 1 2 - 1 ( Algo ) Securities held - to - maturity; bond investment; effective interest, discount; financial statement effects [ LO 1

Exercise 12-1(Algo) Securities held-to-maturity; bond investment; effective interest, discount; financial statement effects [LO12-1,12-2]
Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $220 million of 4.0% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1,2024. Company management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bonds until maturity. The market interest rate (yield) was 6% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $180.0 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31,2024, was $190.0 million.
Required:
1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNFs investment in the bonds on July 1,2024 and interest on December 31,2024, at the effective (market) rate.
3. At what amount will Tanner-UNF report its investment in the December 31,2024, balance sheet?
4. Suppose Moodys bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2,2025, for $160.0 million. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale.

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