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I need help on doing the fair value adjusting entry, thank you!
Rantzow-Lear Company buys and sells debt securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price, and holds these investments in its trading portfolio. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31. The following selected transactions relating to Rantzow-Lear's trading account occurred during December 2021 and the first week of 2022. 2021 Dec. 17 Purchased 200 Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds at par for $500,000. 28 Received interest of $6,000 from the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds. 31 Recorded any necessary adjusting entry relating to the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds. The market price of the bond was $3,000 per bond. 2022 Jan. 5 sold the Grocers' Supply Corporation bonds for $560,000. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry or entries for each transaction. 2. Indicate any amounts that Rantzow-Lear Company would report in its 2021 balance sheet and income statement as a result of this investment. Record the entry to adjust the fair value. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit January 05, 2022 ) Fair value adjustment Record entry Clear entry View general journal
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