Question: Grass Security, which began operations in 2017, invests in long-term available-for-sale securities. Following is a series of transactions and events determining its long-term investment activity.
Grass Security, which began operations in 2017, invests in long-term available-for-sale securities. Following is a series of transactions and events determining its long-term investment activity. 2017
| Jan. | 20 | Purchased 2,500 shares of Johnson & Johnson at $22.00 per share plus a $390 commission. | ||
| Feb. | 9 | Purchased 2,700 shares of Sony at $47.70 per share plus a $375 commission. | ||
| June | 12 | Purchased 3,000 shares of Mattel at $28.50 per share plus a $345 commission. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Per share fair values for stocks in the portfolio are Johnson & Johnson, $23.00; Mattel, $32.40; and Sony, $39.50. |
2018
| Apr. | 15 | Sold 2,500 shares of Johnson & Johnson at $25.00 per share less a $675 commission. | ||
| July | 5 | Sold 3,000 shares of Mattel at $25.40 per share less a $385 commission. | ||
| July | 22 | Purchased 2,100 shares of Sara Lee at $24.00 per share plus a $630 commission. | ||
| Aug. | 19 | Purchased 2,400 shares of Eastman Kodak at $18.50 per share plus a $348 commission. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Per share fair values for stocks in the portfolio are: Kodak, $20.75; Sara Lee, $21.50; and Sony, $36.50. |
2019
| Feb. | 27 | Purchased 3,900 shares of Microsoft at $68.50 per share plus a $675 commission. | ||
| June | 21 | Sold 2,700 shares of Sony at $49.50 per share less a(n) $1,030 commission. | ||
| June | 30 | Purchased 2,900 shares of Black & Decker at $37.50 per share plus a $585 commission. | ||
| Aug. | 3 | Sold 2,100 shares of Sara Lee at $17.75 per share less a $585 commission. | ||
| Nov. | 1 | Sold 2,400 shares of Eastman Kodak at $24.25 per share less a(n) $775 commission. | ||
| Dec. | 31 | Per share fair values for stocks in the portfolio are: Black & Decker, $40.50; and Microsoft, $70.50. |
Complete the following table that summarizes the (a) total cost, (b) total fair value adjustment, and (c) total fair value of the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale securities at each year-end. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.)
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Complete the following table that summarizes (a) the realized gains and losses and (b) the unrealized gains or losses for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale securities at each year-end. (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Losses should be indicated by a minus sign. )
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