Use the following information for 79 and 80.
On January 3, 2017, Moss Company acquires $500,000 of Adam Company’s 10-year, 10% bonds at a price of $532,090 to yield 9%. Interest is payable each December 31. The bonds are classified as held-to-maturity.
79. Assuming that Moss Company uses the effective-interest method, what is the amount of interest revenue that would be recognized in 2018 related to these bonds?
a. $50,000
b. $53,208
c. $47,890
d. $47,698
80. Assuming that Moss Company uses the straight-line method, what is the amount of premium amortization that would be recognized in 2019 related to these bonds?
a. $3,209
b. $2,110
c. $2,300
d. $2,510
Questions 81 and 82 are based on the following information:
Richman Company purchased $1,200,000 of 8%, 5-year bonds from Carlin, Inc. on January 1, 2018, with interest payable on July 1 and January 1. The bonds sold for $1,249,896 at an effective interest rate of 7%. Using the effective interest method, Richman Company decreased the Available-for-Sale Debt Securities account for the Carlin, Inc. bonds on July 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 by the amortized premiums of $4,248 and $4,392, respectively.
81. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the Carlin, Inc. bonds was $1,272,000. What should Richman Company report as other comprehensive income and as a separate component of stockholders’ equity?
a. $0
b. $8,640
c. $22,104
d. $30,744
82. At February 1, 2019, Richman Company sold the Carlin bonds for $1,236,000. After accruing for interest, the carrying value of the Carlin bonds on February 1, 2019 was $1,240,500. Assuming Richman Company has a portfolio of available-for-sale debt investments, what should Richman Company report as a gain (or loss) on the bonds?
a. $0.
b. ($4,500).
c. ($26,244).
d. ($35,244).
83. During 2018 Logic Company purchased 10,000 shares of Midi, Inc. for $30 per share. During the year Logic Company sold 2,500 shares of Midi, Inc. for $35 per share. At December 31, 2018 the market price of Midi, Inc.’s stock was $28 per share. What is the total amount of unrealized gain/(loss) that Logic Company will report in its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018 related to its investment in Midi, Inc. stock?
a. ($20,000)
b. $12,500
c. ($7,500)
d. ($2,500)
84. Instrument Corporation has the following investment which was held throughout 2018–2019:
Fair Value
Cost 12/31/18 12/31/19
Equity investment $900,000 $1,200,000 $1,140,000
What amount of gain or loss would Instrument Corporation report in its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2019 related to its investment?
a. $60,000 gain.
b. $60,000 loss.
c. $300,000 gain.
d. $240,000 gain.
85. At December 31, 2018, Atlanta Company has an equity portfolio valued at $160,000. Its cost was $132,000. If the Securities Fair Value Adjustment has a debit balance of $8,000, which of the following journal entries is required at December 31, 2018?
a. Fair Value Adjustment 28,000
Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss-Income 28,000
b. Fair Value Adjustment 20,000
Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss-Income 20,000
c. Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss-Income 28,000
Fair Value Adjustment 28,000
d. Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss-Income 20,000
Fair Value Adjustment 20,000
86. Kramer Company's equity securities portfolio which is appropriately included in current assets is as follows:
December 31, 2018
Fair Unrealized
Cost Value Gain (Loss)
Catlett Corp. $260,000 $215,000 $(45,000)
Lyman, Inc. 245,000 265,000 20,000
$505,000 $480,000 $(25,000)
Ignoring income taxes, what amount should be reported as a charge against income in Kramer's 2018 income statement if 2018 is Kramer's first year of operation?
a. $0.
b. $20,000 gain.
c. $25,000 loss.
d. $45,000 loss.
87. On its December 31, 2017, balance sheet, Trump Company reported its investment in equity securities, which had cost $600,000, at fair value of $560,000. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of the securities was $585,000. What should Trump report on its 2018 income statement as a result of the increase in fair value of the investments in 2018?
a. $0.
b. Unrealized loss of $15,000.
c. Realized gain of $25,000.
d. Unrealized gain of $25,000.
88. During 2017, Woods Company purchased 80,000 shares of Holmes Corporation common stock for $1,260,000 as an equity investment. The fair value of these shares was $1,200,000 at December 31, 2017. Woods sold all of the Holmes stock for $17 per share on December 3, 2018, incurring $56,000 in brokerage commissions. Woods Company should report a realized gain on the sale of stock in 2018 of
a. $44,000.
b. $100,000.
c. $104,000.
d. $160,000.
Use the following information for questions 89 and 90.
On its December 31, 2017 balance sheet, Calhoun Company appropriately reported a $10,000 debit balance in its Fair Value Adjustment account. There was no change during 2018 in the composition of Calhoun’s portfolio of debt investments held as available-for-sale debt securities. The following information pertains to that portfolio:
Security Cost Fair value at 12/31/18
X $130,000 $160,000
Y 100,000 90,000
Z 175,000 125,000
$405,000 $375,000
89. What amount of unrealized loss on these debt securities should be included in Calhoun's stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2018?
a. $40,000.
b. $30,000.
c. $20,000.
d. $0.
90. The amount of unrealized loss to appear as a component of comprehensive income for the year ending December 31, 2018 is
a. $40,000.
b. $30,000.
c. $20,000.
d. $0.
91. On January 2, 2018 Pod Company purchased 25% of the outstanding common stock of Jobs, Inc. and subsequently used the equity method to account for the investment. During 2018 Jobs, Inc. reported net income of $1,260,000 and distributed dividends of $540,000. The ending balance in the Investment in Pod Company account at December 31, 2018 was $960,000 after applying the equity method during 2018. What was the purchase price Pod Company paid for its investment in Jobs, Inc?
a. $510,000
b. $780,000
c. $1,140,000
d. $1,410,000
92. Ziegler Corporation purchased 25,000 shares of common stock of the Sherman Corporation for $40 per share on January 2, 2017. Sherman Corporation had 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding during 2018, paid cash dividends of $150,000 during 2018, and reported net income of $500,000 for 2018. Ziegler Corporation should report revenue from investment for 2018 in the amount of
a. $37,500.
b. $87,500.
c. $125,000.
d. $137,500.
Use the following information for questions 93 and 94.
Harrison Company owns 20,000 of the 50,000 outstanding shares of Taylor, Inc. common stock. During 2018, Taylor earns $1,200,000 and pays cash dividends of $960,000.
93. If the beginning balance in the investment account was $750,000, the balance at December 31, 2018 should be
a. $1,230,000.
b. $990,000.
c. $846,000.
d. $750,000.
94. Harrison should report investment revenue for 2018 of
a. $480,000.
b. $384,000.
c. $96,000.
d. $0.
Use the following information for questions 95 through 98.
The summarized balance sheets of Goebel Company and Dobbs Company as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:
Goebel Company
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
Assets $2,400,000
Liabilities $ 300,000
Capital stock 1,200,000
Retained earnings 900,000
Total equities $2,400,000
Dobbs Company
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2018
Assets $1,800,000
Liabilities $410,000
Capital stock 1,150,000
Retained earnings 240,000
Total equities $1,800,000
95. If Goebel Company acquired a 20% interest in Dobbs Company on December 31, 2018 for $350,000 and the fair value method of accounting for the investment were used, the amount of the debit to Equity Investments (Dobbs) would have been
a. $278,000.
b. $230,000.
c. $350,000.
d. $360,000.
96. If Goebel Company acquired a 30% interest in Dobbs Company on December 31, 2018 for $430,000 and the equity method of accounting for the investment were used, the amount of the debit to Equity Investments (Dobbs) would have been
a. $540,000.
b. $430,000.
c. $345,000.
d. $417,000.
97. If Goebel Company acquired a 20% interest in Dobbs Company on December 31, 2018 for $290,000 and during 2019 Dobbs Company had net income of $150,000 and paid a cash dividend of $60,000, applying the fair value method would give a debit balance in the Equity Investments (Dobbs) account at the end of 2019 of
a. $230,000.
b. $290,000.
c. $320,000.
d. $308,000.
98. If Goebel Company acquired a 30% interest in Dobbs Company on December 31, 2018 for $440,000 and during 2019 Dobbs Company had net income of $150,000 and paid a cash dividend of $60,000, applying the equity method would give a debit balance in the Equity Investments (Dobbs) account at the end of 2019 of
a. $440,000.
b. $467,000.
c. $485,000.
d. $422,000.
Use the following information for questions 99 and 100.
Blanco Company purchased 200 of the 1,000 outstanding shares of Darby Company's common stock for $600,000 on January 2, 2018. During 2018, Darby Company declared dividends of $100,000 and reported earnings for the year of $400,000.
99. If Blanco Company used the fair value method of accounting for its investment in Darby Company, its Equity Investments (Darby) account on December 31, 2018 should be
a. $580,000.
b. $660,000.
c. $600,000.
d. $680,000.
100. If Blanco Company uses the equity method of accounting for its investment in Darby Company, its Equity Investments (Darby) account at December 31, 2018 should be
a. $580,000.
b. $600,000.
c. $660,000.
d. $680,000.
Use the following information for questions 101 and 102.
Brown Corporation earns $720,000 and pays cash dividends of $240,000 during 2018. Dexter Corporation owns 3,000 of the 10,000 outstanding shares of Brown.
101. What amount should Dexter show in the investment account at December 31, 2018 if the beginning of the year balance in the account was $960,000?
a. $1,176,000.
b. $960,000.
c. $1,104,000.
d. $1,440,000.
102. How much investment income should Dexter report in 2018?
a. $240,000.
b. $216,000.
c. $144,000.
d. $720,000.
103. Myers Company acquired a 60% interest in Gannon Corporation on December 31, 2017 for $1,775,000. During 2018, Gannon had net income of $1,000,000 and paid cash dividends of $250,000. At December 31, 2018, the balance in the investment account should be
a. $1,775,000.
b. $2,375,000.
c. $2,225,000.
d. $2,525,000.
Use the following information for questions 104 and 105.
Tracy Company owns 4,000 of the 10,000 outstanding shares of Penn Corporation common stock. During 2018, Penn earns $450,000 and pays cash dividends of $150,000.
104. If the beginning balance in the investment account was $900,000, the balance at December 31, 2018 should be
a. $900,000.
b. $1,020,000.
c. $1,080,000.
d. $1,200,000.
105. Tracy should report investment revenue for 2018 of
a. $60,000.
b. $120,000.
c. $150,000.
d. $180,000.
106. The following information relates to Windom Company for 2018:
Realized gain on sale of available-for-sale debt securities $45,000
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on
available-for-sale debt securities 90,000
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income 30,000
Windom’s 2018 comprehensive income is
a. $75,000.
b. $105,000.
c. $135,000.
d. $165,000.
MULTIPLE CHOICE—CPA Adapted
107. On October 1, 2017, Wenn Company purchased 800 of the $1,000 face value, 8% bonds of Loy, Inc., for $936,000, including accrued interest of $16,000. The bonds, which mature on January 1, 2024, pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. Wenn used the straight-line method of amortization and appropriately recorded the bonds as available-for-sale. On Wenn's December 31, 2018 balance sheet, the carrying value of the bonds is
a. $920,000.
b. $912,000.
c. $908,800.
d. $896,000.
108. Valet Corporation began operations in 2018. An analysis of Valet’s debt securities portfolio acquired in 2018 shows the following totals at December 31, 2018 for trading and available-for-sale debt securities:
Trading Available-for-Sale
Securities Securities
Aggregate cost $180,000 $220,000
Aggregate fair value 160,000 190,000
What amount should Valet report in its 2018 income statement for unrealized holding loss?
a. $50,000.
b. $10,000.
c. $30,000.
d. $20,000.
109. At December 31, 2018, Jeter Corporation had the following debt securities that were purchased during 2018, its first year of operation:
Fair Unrealized
Cost Value Gain (Loss)
Trading Securities:
Security A $ 85,000 $ 65,000 $(20,000)
B 15,000 20,000 5,000
Totals $100,000 $ 85,000 $(15,000)
Available-for-Sale Securities:
Security Y $ 70,000 $ 80,000 $ 10,000
Z 85,000 55,000 (30,000)
Totals $155,000 $135,000 $(20,000)
All market declines are considered temporary. Fair value adjustments at December 31, 2018 should be established with a corresponding charge against
Income Stockholders’ Equity
a. $40,000 $ 0
b. $25,000 $30,000
c. $15,000 $20,000
d. $15,000 $ 0
110. On December 29, 2019, James Company sold a debt security that had been purchased on January 4, 2018. James owned no other debt securities. An unrealized holding loss was reported in the 2018 income statement. A realized gain was reported in the 2019 income statement. Was the debt security classified as available-for-sale and did its 2018 market price decline exceed its 2019 market price recovery?
2018 Market Price
Decline Exceeded 2019
Available-for-Sale Market Price Recovery
a. Yes Yes
b. Yes No
c. No Yes
d. No No
Use the following information for questions 111 through 113.
Rich, Inc. acquired 30% of Doane Corporation's voting stock on January 1, 2018 for $1,000,000. During 2018, Doane earned $400,000 and paid dividends of $250,000. Rich's 30% interest in Doane gives Rich the ability to exercise significant influence over Doane's operating and financial policies. During 2019, Doane earned $500,000 and paid cash dividends of $150,000 on April 1 and $150,000 on October 1. On July 1, 2019, Rich sold half of its stock in Doane for $660,000 cash.
111. Before income taxes, what amount should Rich include in its 2018 income statement as a result of the investment?
a. $400,000.
b. $250,000.
c. $120,000.
d. $75,000.
112. The carrying amount of this investment in Rich's December 31, 2018 balance sheet should be
a. $1,000,000.
b. $1,045,000.
c. $1,120,000.
d. $1,150,000.
113. What should the gain be on sale of this investment in Rich's 2019 income statement?
a. $160,000.
b. $137,500.
c. $122,500.
d. $100,000.
114. On January 1, 2018, Reston Company purchased 25% of Ace Corporation's common stock; no goodwill resulted from the purchase. Reston appropriately carries this investment at equity and the balance in Reston’s investment account was $1,170,000 at December 31, 2018. Ace reported net income of $700,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018, and paid cash dividends on common stock totaling $280,000 during 2018. How much did Reston pay for its 25% interest in Ace?
a. $1,065,000.
b. $1,240,000.
c. $1,275,000.
d. $1,415,000.
115. On December 31, 2017, Patel Company purchased debt securities as trading securities. Pertinent data are as follows:
Fair Value
Security Cost At 12/31/18
A $132,000 $119,000
B 172,000 186,000
C 288,000 263,000
On December 31, 2018, Patel transferred its investment in security C from trading to available-for-sale because Patel intends to retain security C as a long-term investment. What total amount of gain or loss on its securities should be included in Patel's income statement for the year ended December 31, 2018?
a. $1,000 gain.
b. $24,000 loss.
c. $25,000 loss.
d. $38,000 loss.
