Check my work While reviewing the March 31, 2018, balance sheet of Business Solu

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Check my work While reviewing the March 31, 2018, balance sheet of Business Solutions, Santana Rey notes that the business has built a large cash balance of $68,074. Its most recent bank money market statement shows that the funds are earning an annualized return of 0.75%.S Rey decides to make several investments with the desire to earn a higher return on the idle cash balance. Accordingly, in April 2018, Business Solutions makes the following investments in trading securities 12 points Apr. 16 Purchases 430 shares of Johnson &Johnson; stock at $44 per share plus a $340 commission eBookApr. 30 Purchases 310 shares of Starbucks Corporation at $24 per share plus a $170 commission. Print On June 30, 2018, the per share market price (fair value) of the Johnson & Johnson shares is $49 and the Starbucks shares is $21. ReferencesRequired: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the April purchases of trading securities by Business Solutions. 2. On June 30, 2018, prepare the adjusting entry to record any necessary fair value adjustment to its portfolio of trading securities. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 On June 30, 2018, prepare the adjusting entry to record any necessary fair value adjustment to its portfolio of trading securities. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list

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Date General Journal Debit Credit 2018 Apr 16 Short term investments-Trading(J&J) $        19,260 Cash $               19,260 Purchased Johnson and johnson shares(430 x 44 +340) Apr 30 Short term investments-Trading(Starbucks) $          7,610 Cash $                  7,610 Purchased Starbucks shares(310 x 24 +170) Adjusting entry Jun 30, 2018 Fair Value adjustment - Trading $              710 Unrealized gain - Equity $                     710 Security Cost Fair value Fair value adjustment J & J 19260 430 x 49 = 21070 Starbucks 7610 310 x 21 = 6510 Total $        26,870 $               27,580 $                                  710

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