Question: P17.11 (LO 2 , 4 ) (Equity SecuritiesStatement Presentation) Fernandez Corp. invested its excess cash in securities during 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the

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(LO 2, 4 ) (Equity SecuritiesStatement Presentation) Fernandez Corp. invested its excess cash in securities during 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the securities portfolio consisted of the following common stocks.

Security

Quantity

Cost

Fair Value

Lindsay Jones, Inc.

1,000 shares

$15,000

$21,000

Poley Corp.

2,000 shares

40,000

42,000

Arnold Aircraft

2,000 shares

72,000

60,000

Totals $127,000

$123,000

Instructions

a.

What should be reported on Fernandez's December 31, 2020, balance sheet relative to these securities? What should be reported on Fernandez's 2020 income statement?

On December 31, 2021, Fernandez's securities portfolio consisted of the following common stocks.

Security

Quantity

Cost

Fair Value

Lindsay Jones, Inc.

1,000 shares

$15,000

$20,000

Lindsay Jones, Inc.

2,000 shares

33,000

40,000

Duff Company

1,000 shares

16,000

12,000

Arnold Aircraft

2,000 shares

72,000

22,000

Totals $136,000

$94,000

During the year 2021, Fernandez Corp. sold 2,000 shares of Poley Corp. for $38,200 and purchased 2,000 more shares of Lindsay Jones, Inc. and 1,000 shares of Duff Company.

b.

What should be reported on Fernandez's December 31, 2021, balance sheet? What should be reported on Fernandez's 2021 income statement?

On December 31, 2022, Fernandez's securities portfolio consisted of the following common stocks.

Security

Quantity

Cost

Fair Value

Arnold Aircraft

2,000 shares

$72,000

$82,000

Duff Company

500 shares

8,000

6,000

Totals $80,000

$88,000

During the year 2022, Fernandez Corp. sold 3,000 shares of Lindsay Jones, Inc. for $39,900 and 500 shares of Duff Company at a loss of $2,700.

c.

What should be reported on the face of Fernandez's December 31, 2022, balance sheet? What should be reported on Fernandez's 2022 income statement?

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