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Fuzzy Monkey Technologies, Inc purchased as a shor-term investment $190 million

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Question

Fuzzy Monkey Technologies, Inc purchased as a shor-term investment $190 million of 8% bonds, dated January 1, on January 1, 2016. Management intends to include the investment in a short-term, active trading portfolio. For bonds of similar risk and maturity the market yield was 10%. The price paid for the bonds was $169 million. Interest is received semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Due to changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2016, was $180 million. Required: 1. to Prepare the relevant journal entries on the respective dates 3. (record the interest at the effective rate). (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 2 decimal places, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.50).)

Explanation / Answer

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

1, Jan

Investment in bonds

190m

Discount on bond

investment

21m

Cash

169m

Date

Cash interest @4% x 190000000

Effective interest @5% x balance

Discount Amortization

Balance

Jan 1 2016

169000000

June 30 2016

7600000

8450000

850000

169850000

Dec 31 2018

7600000

8492500

892500

170742500

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

30, June

Cash

7600000

Discount on bond

investment

850000

Investment Revenue

8450000

31, Dec

Cash

760000

Discount on bond

investment

892500

Investment Revenue

8492500

Investment in bonds

190000000

Discount on Bonds:

1/1 Value

21000000

6/30 Amortization

(850000)

12/31 Amortization

(892500)

(19257500)

Balance on 12/31

170742500

Fair value on 12/31

180000000

Fair Value Adjustment

9257500

General Journal

Debit

Credit

Fair Value Adjustment

9257500

Net Unrealized holding gain and losses

9257500

Impact of Statement of Cash Flows:

SOCF Section                 

Amount

Inflow/Outflow

Operating Activities

15200000

Inflow

Investing Activities

169000000

Outflow

Financing Activities

None

Date

General Journal

Debit

Credit

1, Jan

Investment in bonds

190m

Discount on bond

investment

21m

Cash

169m