Intermediate Accounting

Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield

Chapter 17 Investments - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

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Problem 1

Distinguish between a debt security and an equity security.

James Kiss

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Problem 2

What purpose does the variety in bond features (types and characteristics) serve?

Ajay Singhal

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Problem 3

What is the cost of a long-term investment in bonds?

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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Problem 4

Identify and explain the three types of classifications for investments in debt securities.

Xiaomin Bian

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Problem 5

When should a debt security be classified as held-to maturity?

Amy Jiang

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Problem 6

Explain how trading securities are accounted for and reported.

Shivani Sharma

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Problem 7

At what amount should trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities be reported on the balance sheet?

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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On July $1,2010,$ Wheeler Company purchased $\$ 4,000,000$ of Duggen Company's $8 \%$ bonds, due on July 1,2017 . The bonds, which pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July $1,$ were purchased for $\$ 3,500,000$ to yield $10 \% .$ Determine the amount of interest revenue Wheeler should report on its income statement for year ended December 31 2010.

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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Problem 9

If the bonds in question 8 are classified as available-forsale and they have a fair value at December 31,2010 , of $\$ 3,604,000,$ prepare the journal entry (if any) at December $31,2010,$ to record this transaction.

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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Problem 10

Indicate how unrealized holding gains and losses should be reported for investment securities classified as trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity.

Evangeline Mcdonald

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Problem 11

(a) Assuming no Securities Fair Value Adjustment (Available-for-Sale) account balance at the beginning of the year, prepare the adjusting entry at the end of the year if Laura Company's available-for-sale securities have a market value $\$ 60,000$ below cost. (b) Assume the same information as part (a), except that Laura Company has a debit balance in its Securities Fair Value Adjustment (Available or-Sale) account of $\$ 10,000$ at the beginning of the year. Prepare the adjusting entry at year-end.

Puneet Prajapati

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Problem 12

Identify and explain the different types of classifications for investment in equity securities.

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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Problem 13

Why are held-to-maturity investments applicable only to debt securities?

Amrita Bhasin

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Problem 14

Hayes Company sold 10,000 shares of Kenyon Co. common stock for $\$ 27.50$ per share, incurring $\$ 1,770$ in brokerage commissions. These securities were classified as trading and originally cost $\$ 260,000 .$ Prepare the entry to record the sale of these securities.

Jennifer Stoner

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Problem 15

Distinguish between the accounting treatment for available for-sale equity securities and trading equity securities.

James Kiss

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Problem 16

What constitutes "significant influence" when an investor's financial interest is below the $50 \%$ level?

Pragya Ahuja

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Problem 17

Explain how the investment account is affected by investee activities under the equity method.

Prashant Bana

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Problem 18

When the equity method is applied, what disclosures should be made in the investor's financial statements?

Pragya Ahuja

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Problem 19

Hiram Co. uses the equity method to account for investments in common stock. What accounting should be made for dividends received from these investments subsequent to the date of investment?

Eric Mockensturm

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Problem 20

Raleigh Corp. has an investment with a carrying value (equity method) on its books of $\$ 170,000$ representing a $30 \%$ interest in Borg Company, which suffered a $\$ 620,000$ loss this year. How should Raleigh Corp. handle its proportionate share of Borg's loss?

Angela Guo

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Problem 21

Where on the asset side of the balance sheet are trading securities, available-for-sale securities, and held-to-maturity securities reported? Explain.

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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Problem 22

Explain why reclassification adjustments are necessary.

William Scherer

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Problem 23

Briefly discuss how a transfer of securities from the available-for-sale category to the trading category affects stockholders' equity and income.

Amrita Bhasin

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Problem 24

When is a debt security considered impaired? Explain how to account for the impairment of an available-for-sale debt security.

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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Problem 25

What is the GAAP definition of fair value?

Christopher Stanley

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Problem 26

What is the fair value option?

Christopher Stanley

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Problem 27

Franklin Corp. has an investment that it has held for several years. When it purchased the investment, Franklin classified and accounted for it as available-for-sale. Can Franklin use the fair value option for this investment? Explain.

Amit Srivastava

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Problem 28

Where can authoritative iGAAP be found related to investments?

Mitchell Cutler

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Problem 29

Briefly describe some of the similarities and differences between U.S. GAAP and iGAAP with respect to the accounting for investments.

Ameer Said

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Problem 30

Ramirez Company has an available-for-sale investment in the $6 \%, 20$ -year bonds of Soto Company. The investment was originally purchased for $\$ 1,200,000$ in $2009 .$ Early in $2010,$ Ramirez recorded an impairment of $\$ 300,000$ on the Soto investment, due to Soto's financial distress. In 2011 , Soto returned to profitability and the Soto investment was no longer impaired. What entry does Ramirez make in 2011 under (a) U.S. GAAP and (b) iGAAP?

Oluwadamilola Ameobi

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