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Barzetti had no investments prior to the current year.It had the following transactions involving available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities during the year.The stock purchases are considered short-term available-for-sale securities.Prepare Barzetti's journal entries to record the transactions and events associated with the investment purchases. Barzetti had no investments prior to the current year.It had the following transactions involving available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities during the year.The stock purchases are considered short-term available-for-sale securities.Prepare Barzetti's journal entries to record the transactions and events associated with the investment purchases.

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The equity method with consolidation is used to account for long-term investments in equity securities with controlling influence.

A) True
B) False

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Element Company had the following long-term available-for-sale securities in its portfolio at December 31 for each of the years listed.The year-end cost and fair values for its portfolio follow.Beginning with Year 1,prepare the appropriate journal entry to record each year-end market adjustment for these securities.  Available-for-Sale Securities  Cost  Fair  Value  Year 1$404,500$389,900 Year 2406,400412,600 Year 3454,800472,000\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Available-for-Sale Securities } & \text { Cost } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Fair } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Year } 1 & \$ 404,500 & \$ \quad 389,900 \\\hline \text { Year } 2 & 406,400 & 412,600 \\\hline \text { Year } 3 & 454,800 & 472,000 \\\hline\end{array}

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Long-term investments:


A) Are current assets.
B) Can include funds designated for a special purpose, or investments in land not used in the company's operations.
C) Must be readily convertible to cash.
D) Are expected to be converted into cash within one year.
E) Include only equity securities.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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On May 15,Tumbleweed,Inc.purchased 10,000 shares of Dansell Corp.for $80,000.The securities are considered available-for-sale securities.This is the company's first and only investment in available-for-sale securities.On September 30,the stock had a market value of $85,000.The $5,000 difference must be reported on Tumbleweed's income statement as a $5,000 gain.

A) True
B) False

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Long-term investments in available-for-sale securities are reported at their ________ on the balance sheet.

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The currency in which a company presents its financial statements is known as the:


A) Multinational currency.
B) Price-level-adjusted currency.
C) Specific currency.
D) Reporting currency.
E) Historical cost currency.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Trading securities are always reported as current assets.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following statements regarding accounting for trading securities under U.S.GAAP are true except:


A) The entire portfolio of trading securities is reported at is fair value.
B) An unrealized gain or loss from a change in fair value is reported on the income statement.
C) An unrealized gain or loss is recorded with an adjusting entry when the securities are sold.
D) An unrealized gain or loss is recorded with an adjusting entry at the end of each period.
E) Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in a temporary account that is closed to Income Summary at the end of the period.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Comprehensive income includes all except:


A) Revenues and expenses reported in the income statement.
B) Dividends paid to shareholders.
C) Unrealized gains and losses on long-term available-for-sale securities.
D) All changes in equity for a period except those due to investments and distributions to owners.
E) Gains and losses reported in the income statement.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Match the following terms with the appropriate definitions. -Debt securities that a company intends and is able to hold until maturity.


A) Available-for-sale securities
B) Equity method
C) Parent company
D) Consolidated financial statements
E) Long-term investments
F) Unrealized gain (loss)
G) Trading securities
H) Return on total assets
I) Subsidiary
J) Held-to-maturity securities

K) B) and H)
L) E) and I)

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A company that is a controlling investor in another company is known as the ________.

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Investments in held-to-maturity debt securities are always current assets.

A) True
B) False

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Match the following terms with the appropriate definitions. -Change in market value that is not yet realized through an actual sale.


A) Available-for-sale securities
B) Equity method
C) Parent company
D) Consolidated financial statements
E) Long-term investments
F) Unrealized gain (loss)
G) Trading securities
H) Return on total assets
I) Subsidiary
J) Held-to-maturity securities

K) B) and J)
L) B) and C)

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On April 1 of the current year,a company paid $150,000 cash to purchase 7%,10-year bonds with a par value of $150,000; interest is paid semiannually each April 1 and October 1.The company intends to hold these bonds until they mature.Prepare the journal entries to record the bond purchase,the receipt of the first semiannual interest payment on October 1 of the current year,and the accrual of interest for the year-end December 31.

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Long-term investments in held-to-maturity debt securities are accounted for using the ________.

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Explain how investors report investments in equity securities when the investor has a controlling influence over an investee.

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On March 15,Alan Company purchased 10,000 shares of Cameo Corp.stock for $35,000.The investment is classified as available-for-sale securities.This is the company's first and only investment in available-for-sale securities.On June 30,the stock had a fair value of $34,000.Alan should do which of the following:


A) Record a debit to the Fair Value Adjustment-AFS account.
B) Record an increase to the Unrealized Loss-Equity account.
C) Report a decrease in the Gain on Sale of Investment income statement account.
D) Report an increase in the asset section of the balance sheet.
E) Record an increase to the Unrealized Gain-Income account.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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The investee company in a long term investment with controlling interest is called the:


A) Owner.
B) Subsidiary.
C) Parent.
D) Creditor.
E) Senior entity.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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A company holds $40,000 of 7% bonds as a held-to-maturity security.The journal entry to record receipt of a semiannual interest payment includes a debit to Cash for $2,800 and a credit to Interest Revenue for $2,800.

A) True
B) False

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