The following information relates to the debt securitiesinvestments of Kingbird Company.
1. | | On February 1, the company purchased 11% bonds of Gibbons Co.having a par value of $310,800 at 100 plus accrued interest.Interest is payable April 1 and October 1. |
2. | | On April 1, semiannual interest is received. |
3. | | On July 1, 8% bonds of Sampson, Inc. were purchased. Thesebonds with a par value of $192,000 were purchased at 100 plusaccrued interest. Interest dates are June 1 and December 1. |
4. | | On September 1, bonds with a par value of $56,400, purchased onFebruary 1, are sold at 98 plus accrued interest. |
5. | | On October 1, semiannual interest is received. |
6. | | On December 1, semiannual interest is received. |
7. | | On December 31, the fair value of the bonds purchased February1 and July 1 are 94 and 92, respectively. |
(a) Prepare any journal entries you considernecessary, including year-end entries (December 31), assuming theseare available-for-sale securities