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On December 1, Wall Company purchased trading debt securities. Pertinent data are as follows: Debt Security Cost Fair Value at 12/31 A $39,000 $36,000 B $50,000 $55,000 C $96,000 $85,000 On December 31, Wall reclassified its investment in security C from trading to available-for-sale because Wall intends to retain security C. What net loss on its securities should be included in Wall’s income statement for the year ended December 31?

          On December 1, Wall Company purchased trading debt securities. Pertinent data are as follows:

Debt Security     Cost     Fair Value at 12/31  
A                 $39,000  $36,000  
B                 $50,000  $55,000  
C                 $96,000  $85,000  

On December 31, Wall reclassified its investment in security C from trading to available-for-sale because Wall intends to retain security C. What net loss on its securities should be included in Wall’s income statement for the year ended December 31?

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Horngren’s Cost Accounting

Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan 16th Edition

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On December 1, Wall Company purchased trading debt securities. Pertinent data are as follows: Debt Security Cost Fair Value at 12/31 A $39,000 $36,000 B $50,000 $55,000 C $96,000 $85,000 On December 31, Wall reclassified its investment in security C from trading to available-for-sale because Wall intends to retain security C. What net loss on its securities should be included in Wall’s income statement for the year ended December 31?