SOLUTIONS TO ASSIGNMENTS

OF CHAPTER 17

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EXERCISE 17-1

 

(a)   Jan.   1     Debt Investments............................................       60,900

                                  Cash ($60,000 + $900)........................................                        60,900

 

        July   1     Cash ($60,000 X 10% X 1/2)..........................        3,000

                                  Interest Revenue.................................................                         3,000

 

                   1     Cash ($32,000 – $400)....................................       31,600

                                  Debt Investments................................................                        30,450

                                    ($60,900 X 1/2)

                                  Gain on Sale of Debt Invest-

                                    ments ($31,600 – $30,450)............................                         1,150

 

(b)   Dec. 31     Interest Receivable.........................................        1,500

                                  Interest Revenue.................................................                         1,500

                                    ($30,000 X 10% X 1/2)

 

 

EXERCISE 17-2

 

(a)   Feb.   1     Stock Investments..........................................        7,200

                                  Cash ($7,000 + $200)..........................................                         7,200

 

        July   1     Cash (600 X $1)...............................................          600

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                           600

 

        Sept. 1     Cash ($4,000 – $100)......................................        3,900

                                  Stock Investments..............................................                         3,600

                                    ($7,200 X 1/2)

                                  Gain on Sale of Stock Invest-

                                    ments ($3,900 – $3,600).................................                           300

 

        Dec.  1     Cash (300 X $1)...............................................          300

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                           300

 

(b)   Dividend revenue and the gain on sale of stock investments are reported under other revenues and gains in the income statement.


EXERCISE 17-5

 (a)  2002

        Mar. 18     Stock Investments......................................      260,000

                                  Cash (200,000 X 10% X $13)............................                         260,000

 

        June 30     Cash.................................................................        7,500

                                   Dividend Revenue.............................................                         7,500

                                     ($75,000 X 10%)

 

        Dec.  31     Market Adjustment—Available-for

                             Sale..............................................................       20,000

                                   Unrealized Gain—Equity

                                     (Available-for-Sale)........................................                        20,000

                                     ($280,000 – $260,000)

 

(b)   Jan.   1     Stock Investments.........................................       81,000

                                   Cash (30,000 X 30% X $9)................................                        81,000

 

        June 15     Cash.................................................................       10,500

                                   Stock Investments.............................................                        10,500

                                     ($35,000 X 30%)

 

        Dec.  31     Stock Investments.........................................       24,000

                                   Revenue from Investment in

                                     Orlando Corp.................................................                        24,000

                                     ($80,000 X 30%)

EXERCISE 17-6

(a)   Dec.  31     Unrealized Loss—Income

                             (Trading Securities)..................................        4,000

                                   Market Adjustment—Trading..........................                         4,000

(b)                                                    Balance Sheet

        Current assets

                Short-term investments, at fair value...................................      $49,000

 

                                                      Income Statement

        Other expenses and losses

                Unrealized loss on trading securities..................................       $4,000

 


EXERCISE 17-7

(a)   Dec.  31     Unrealized Loss—Equity

                             (Available-for-Sale)........................................       4,000

                                   Market Adjustment—Available-

                                     for-Sale..............................................................                      4,000

(b)                                                    Balance Sheet

        Investments

                Investment in stock of less than 20% owned

                  companies, at fair value....................................................        $49,000)

 

        Stockholders’ equity

                Less:  Unrealized loss on available-for-sale

                              securities...................................................................         $(4,000)

(c)   Dear Mr. Lieberman:

        Investments which are classified as trading (held for sale in the near term) are reported at fair value in the balance sheet, with unrealized gains or losses reported in net income. Investments which are classified as available-for-sale (held longer than trading but not to maturity) are also reported at fair value, but unrealized gains or losses are reported in the stockholders’ equity section.

        Fair value is used as a reporting basis because it represents the cash realizable value of the securities. Unrealized gains or losses on trading investments are reported in the income statement because of the like­lihood that the securities will be sold at fair value in the near term. Un­realized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities are reported in stockholders’ equity rather than in income because there is significant chance that future changes in fair value will reverse unrealized gains or losses. So as to not distort income with these fluctuations, they are reported directly in stockholders’ equity.

 

        I hope that the preceding discussion clears up any misunderstandings. Please contact me if you have any questions.

 

        Sincerely,

 

PROBLEM 17-1A

 

 

(a)   2002

        Jan.  1     Debt Investments..................................      5,000,000

                                  Cash..................................................................                            5,000,000

 

        July  1     Cash ($5,000,000 X .10 X 1/2).............        250,000

                                  Interest Revenue............................................                              250,000

 

        Dec. 31     Interest Receivable...............................        250,000

                                  Interest Revenue............................................                              250,000

 

        2005

        Jan.  1     Cash........................................................        250,000

                                  Interest Receivable........................................                              250,000

 

                 1     Cash........................................................      2,640,000

                                  Debt Investments...........................................                            2,500,000

                                  Gain on Sale of Debt

                                    Investments................................................                              140,000

 

        July  1     Cash ($2,500,000 X .10 X 1/2).............        125,000

                                  Interest Revenue............................................                              125,000

 

        Dec. 31     Interest Receivable...............................        125,000

                                  Interest Revenue............................................                              125,000

 

(b)   2002

        Dec. 31     Market Adjustment—Available-

                            for-Sale...............................................        500,000

                                  Unrealized Gain—Equity

                                    (Available-for-Sale)....................................                              500,000

 


PROBLEM 17-1A (Continued)

 

(c)                                                    Balance Sheet

        Current assets

                Interest receivable..............................................................         $250,000

 

        Investments

                Debt investments, at fair value........................................       $5,500,000

 

        The unrealized gain of $500,000 would be reported in the stockholders’ equity section of the balance sheet as an addition to total paid-in capital and retained earnings.


 

PROBLEM 17-2A

 

 

(a)   Feb.   1     Stock Investments..........................................       22,400

                                  Cash ($21,800 + $600)........................................                        22,400

 

        Mar.  1     Stock Investments..........................................       20,400

                                  Cash ($20,000 + $400)........................................                        20,400

 

        Apr.   1     Debt Investments............................................       41,000

                                  Cash ($40,000 + $1,000).....................................                        41,000

 

        July   1     Cash ($.60 X 400)............................................          240

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                           240

 

        Aug.  1     Cash ($11,600 – $200)....................................       11,400

                                  Stock Investments..............................................                        11,200

                                    [($22,400 ÷ 400) X 200]

                                  Gain on Sale of Stock

                                    Investments.....................................................                           200

 

        Sept. 1     Cash ($1 X 800)...............................................          800

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                           800

 

        Oct.   1     Cash ($40,000 X 12% X 1/2)..........................        2,400

                                  Interest Revenue.................................................                         2,400

 

                   1     Cash ($41,000 – $1,000).................................       40,000

                          Loss on Sale of Debt Investments..............        1,000

                            ($41,000 – $40,000)

                                  Debt Investments................................................                        41,000

 

       

Stock Investments

 

Debt Investments

 

Feb.    1          22,400 

Mar.    1          20,400 

 Aug.   1           11,200

 

Apr.    1          41,000 

 Oct.   1           41,000

 

Dec. 31 Bal.   31,600 

 

 

Dec. 31 Bal.           

 

 


PROBLEM 17-2A (Continued)

 

(b)   Dec. 31     Unrealized Loss—Income

                            (Trading Securities)...................................        2,200

                                  Market Adjustment—Trading...........................                         2,200

                                    ($31,600 – $29,400)

 

 

Security

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alpha common

Omega common

 

$11,200

 20,400

$31,600

 

$11,000

 18,400

$29,400

 

(200 X $55)

(800 X $23)

 

(c)   Current assets

                Short-term investment, at fair value.....................................      $29,400

 

(d)   Other revenues and gains: Dividend Revenue, Interest Revenue, and Gain on Sale of Stock Investments. Other expenses and losses: Loss
on Sale of Debt Investments, and Unrealized Loss on Trading Securities.

 


 

PROBLEM 17-3A

 

 

(a)                                                         2003

        July   1     Cash (5,000 X $1)............................................        5,000

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                         5,000

 

        Aug.  1     Cash (6,000 X $.50).........................................        3,000

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                         3,000

 

        Sept. 1     Cash [(1,000 X $8) – $200].............................        7,800

                          Loss on Sale of Stock Investments............        1,200

                            ($9,000 – $7,800)

                                  Stock Investments (1,000 X $9)........................                         9,000

 

        Oct.   1     Cash [(800 X $17) – $500]..............................       13,100

                                  Stock Investments (800 X $15).........................                        12,000

                                  Gain on Sale of Stock Invest-

                                    ments ($13,100 – $12,000)............................                         1,100

 

        Nov.  1     Cash (1,500 X $1)............................................        1,500

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                         1,500

 

        Dec. 15     Cash (5,200 X $.50).........................................        2,600

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                         2,600

 

                31     Cash (4,000 X $1)............................................        4,000

                                  Dividend Revenue..............................................                         4,000

 

 

Stock Investments

2003

Jan.  1    Balance             165,000 

 2003

 Sept.  1                                 9,000

 Oct.    1                                12,000

2003

Dec. 31    Balance             144,000 

 

 


PROBLEM 17-3A (Continued)

 

(b)   Dec. 31     Unrealized Loss—Equity

                            (Available-for-Sale).........................................      1,800

                            ($144,000 – $142,200)

                                  Market Adjustment—Available-

                                    for-Sale................................................................                     1,800

 

 

 

Security

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carson Co. common

Pirie Co. common

Scott Co. common

 

$ 78,000

  36,000

  30,000

$144,000

 

$ 83,200

  32,000

  27,000

$142,200

 

(5,200 X $16)

(4,000 X $8)

(1,500 X $18)

 

 

(c)   Investments

                Investment in stock of less than

                  20% owned companies, at fair

                  value............................................................................                                 $  142,200

 

        Stockholders’ equity

                Common stock.........................................       $1,500,000)

                Retained earnings....................................        1,000,000)

                        Total paid-in capital and

                          retained earnings........................        2,500,000)

                Less:  Unrealized loss on available-

                              for-sale securities....................            (1,800)

                        Total stockholders’ equity..................................                                 $2,498,200

 


 

PROBLEM 17-4A

 

 

(a)   Jan.   1     Stock Investments.....................................      800,000

                                   Cash....................................................................                         800,000

 

        Mar.  15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Dividend Revenue............................................                          20,000

                                     (40,000 X $.50)

 

        June 15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Dividend Revenue............................................                          20,000

 

        Sept. 15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Dividend Revenue............................................                          20,000

 

        Dec.  15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Dividend Revenue............................................                          20,000

 

                  31     Market Adjustment—Trading..................      320,000

                                   Unrealized Gain—Income

                                     (Trading Securities)....................................                         320,000

                                     [$800,000 – ($28 X 40,000)]

 

 

(b)   Jan.   1     Stock Investments.....................................      800,000

                                   Cash....................................................................                         800,000

 

        Mar.  15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Stock Investments...........................................                          20,000

 

        June 15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Stock Investments...........................................                          20,000

 

        Sept. 15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Stock Investments...........................................                          20,000

 

        Dec.  15     Cash.............................................................       20,000

                                   Stock Investments...........................................                          20,000

 


PROBLEM 17-4A (Continued)

 

        Dec.  31     Stock Investments.....................................       90,000

                                   Revenue from Investment in

                                     Quarles Company.......................................                          90,000

                                     ($360,000 X 25%)

 

(c)

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

Equity

Method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Investments

        Common stock

        Unrealized Gain—Trading Securities

        Dividend revenue

        Revenue from investment in Quarles

          Company

 

**$28 X 40,000 shares

**$800,000 + $90,000 – $80,000

 

 

$1,120,000

   320,000

    80,000

 

         0

 

*

 

$810,000

 

       0

 

  90,000

 

**

 


 

PROBLEM 17-6A

 

 

SCHEER CORPORATION

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2002

                                                                                                                                    

 

Assets

Current assets

        Cash                                                                                               $   72,000

        Short-term stock investment,

          at fair value                                                                                  180,000

        Accounts receivable                                              $140,000                        

        Less:  Allowance for doubtful

                      accounts                                                     6,000        134,000

        Merchandise inventory                                                                 170,000

        Prepaid insurance                                                                           16,000

                Total current assets                                                               572,000

 

Investments

        Bond sinking fund                                                   150,000                        

        Investment in Lotto common

          stock (10% ownership),

          at fair value                                                           286,000                        

        Investment in Portico common

          stock (30% ownership),

          at equity                                                                230,000                        

                Total investments                                                                   666,000

 

Property, plant, and equipment

        Land                                                                           500,000                        

        Buildings                                            $950,000                                             

        Less accumulated depreciation     180,000      770,000                        

        Equipment                                           275,000                                             

        Less accumulated depreciation      52,000      223,000                        

                Total property, plant,

                  and equipment                                                                  1,493,000

 

Intangible assets

        Goodwill                                                                                            200,000

 

Total assets                                                                                          $2,931,000

 

SCHEER CORPORATION

Balance Sheet (Continued)

December 31, 2002

                                                                                                                                    

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

        Notes payable                                                                               $   70,000

        Accounts payable                                                                           250,000

        Dividends payable                                                                           80,000

        Income taxes payable                                                                    120,000

                Total current liabilities                                                           520,000

 

Long-term liabilities

        Bonds payable, 10%, due 2013                       $  500,000

        Plus:  Premium on bonds payable                     40,000

                Total long-term liabilities                                                       540,000

                Total liabilities                                                                       1,060,000

 

Stockholders’ equity

        Paid-in capital

                Common stock, $10 par value,

                  500,000 shares authorized,

                  150,000 shares issued and

                  outstanding                                              1,500,000

                Paid-in capital in excess of par value       200,000

                        Total paid-in capital                            1,700,000

        Retained earnings                                                 163,000

                Total paid-in capital and retained

                  earnings                                                    1,863,000

 

        Add:  Unrealized gain on available-for-

                    sale securities                                           8,000

                Total stockholders’ equity                                                  1,871,000

                Total liabilities and stockholders’

                  equity                                                                                 $2,931,000

 

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