Investments Essay

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INVESTMENTS TRADING SECURITIES 1. Magnolia Corporation invested its excess cash in equity securities during 2011. The business model for these investments is to profit from trading on price changes. a. As of December 31, 2011, the equity investment portfolio consisted of the following: Investment Quantity Cost Fair Value LJ Inc. 1000 shares 45,000 63,000 Polland Co. 2000 shares 120,000 126,000 Alabang Corp. 2000 shares 216,000 180,000 Totals 381,000 369,000 In the December 31, 2011, statement of financial position, what should be reported as carrying amount of investments? a. 369,000 b. 345,000 c. 381,000 d. 405,000 Answer: A Trading Securities, at fair value 369,000 2. During the year 2012, Magnolia Corporation sold 2,000 shares of Polland Co. for 114,600 and purchased 2,000 more shares to LJ Inc. and 1,000 shares of Dwarfy Company. On December 31, 2012, Magnolia’s equity securities portfolio consisted of the following: Investment Quantity Cost Fair Value LJ, Inc. 1,000 shares 45,000 60,000 LJ, Inc. 2,000 shares 99,000 120,000 Dwarfy Company 1,000 shares 48,000 36,000 Alabang Corp. 2,000 shares 216,000 66,000 Totals 408,000 282,000 What is the gain or loss on the sale of Polland Co. investment? a. 5,400 gain b. 5,400 loss c. 11,400 gain d. 11,400 loss Answer: D Sales Price of Polland securities 114,600 Carrying Amount, December 31, 2011 126,000 Loss on sale of Polland securities 11,400 3. What is the carrying amount of the investments on December 31, 2012? a. 408,000 b. 444,000 c. 282,000 d. 246,000 Answer: C Trading securities, at fair value 282,000 4. What amount of unrealized gain or loss should be reported in the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2012? a. 126,000 unrealized

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