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Question

Classifying and accounting for debt and equity investments

Jetway Corporation generated excess cash and invested in securities as follows: 2018 

Jul. 2 Purchased 4,200 shares of Pogo, Inc. common stock at \(12.00 per share. Jetway plans to sell the stock within three months when the company will need the cash for normal operations. Jetway does not have significant influence over Pogo.

Aug. 21 Received a cash dividend of \)0.80 per share on the Pogo stock investment.

Sep. 16 Sold the Pogo stock for \(13.40 per share. 

Oct. 1 Purchased a Violet bond for \)20,000 at face value. Jetway classifies the investment as trading and short-term.

Dec. 31 Received a \(100 interest payment from Violet. 

        31 Adjusted the Violet bond to its market value of \)22,000. 

Requirements 

Journalize the 2018 transactions. Explanations are not required.

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Answer

Both sides of the journal total $132,140.

1Definition of Bonds

Bonds are securities issued to generate capital from a debt source of funds. These securities holders are provided with regular interest.

2Journal Entry for 2018

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

2 July 2018

Equity investment  4,200×$12

$50,400

 

 

      Cash

 

$50,400

 

 

 

 

21 Aug 2018

Cash  

$3,360

 

 

      Dividend revenue

 

$3,360

 

 

 

 

16 Sep 2018

Cash

$56,280

 

 

      Equity investment

 

$50,400

 

      Gain on sale of investment

 

$5,880

 

 

 

 

1 Oct 2018

Trading debt investment

$20,000

 

 

      Cash 4,200×$0.80

 

$20,000

 

 

 

 

31 Dec 2018

Cash

$100

 

 

      Interest revenue

 

$100

 

 

 

 

31 Dec 2018

Fair value adjustment

$2,000

 

 

      Unrealized holding gains 

 

$2,000

 

 

$132,140

$132,140