EXERCISE 8 Piven Mining Corporation holds significant limestone deposits. One of

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EXERCISE 8 Piven Mining Corporation holds significant limestone deposits. One of its key customers, Kuai oil, produces crude oil from shale deposits. This production proc a large increase in order flow from Kuai and other shale companies. Piven's m stock is undervalued, and has decided to invest excess cash in the stock of Kuai Oil. The intent of this investment is for "trading" purposes only. Following are detailed facts about the Kuai investment. ess requires limestone, and Piven is seeing ves Kuai's anagement belie May 7 Purchased 500,000 shares of Kuai Oil at $7 per share. May 31 The fair value of Kuai's stock was $9 per share.. July 15 Received a dividend from Kuai of $0.10 per share. July 31 The fair value of Kuai's stock was $8 per share. Prepare journal entries to record the investment, and necessary end-of-month adjusting entries to reflect changes for each month

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Date Particulars Debit Credit 07-May Trading securities $3,500,000 Cash $3,500,000 31-May Trading Securities $1,000,000 Unrealized Gain $1,000,000 30-Jun Unrealized Loss $2,000,000 Trading Securites $2,000,000 15-Jul Cash $50,000 Dividend income $50,000 31-Jul Trading Securities $1,500,000 Unrealized gain $1,500,000

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