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M&JB Investment Corp. (with a 12/31 year-end) began operations on 1/1/X1 by issu

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M&JB Investment Corp. (with a 12/31 year-end) began operations on 1/1/X1 by issuing 10,000 shares of $5 par value common stock to 5 shareholders. Each shareholder paid $40,000 for their 2,000 shares. M&JB uses straight-line amortization for bond investments, all of which paid annual interest when due on 12/31.Ignore income taxes. Round each transaction to the nearest dollar.

The following transactions took place:

20X1:

Jan. 1   Record the initial investment by the owners described above.

Bought the following Available-for-Sale (AFS) securities:

            200 shares of ABC Co. common stock for $ 24 per share.

            100 shares of DEF Co. common stock for $ 16 per share.

            300 shares of GHI Co. common stock for $20 per share.

Jan. 1   Bought the following Held-to-Maturity securities:

            30 bonds of PQR Co. for $938.00 per $1,000 bond.

            100 bonds of STU Co. for $1,068.45 per $1,000 bond.

Feb. 2 Bought the following Trading Securities:

            300 shares of JKL Co. common stock for $19 per share.

            150 shares of MNO common stock for $18 per share.

Aug 3 Sold 200 shares of JKL Co. stock for $26.38 per share.

Bought 100 shares of VWX Co. common stock for $32 per share, classified as AFS Securities.

Sold 300 shares of GHI Co. stock for $21.51 per share.

Dec 15 Received cash dividends from common stock investments for 20X1

Dec 31 Investment expenses of $1,151 were paid in cash for the year

            Received interest on bond investments, and made necessary amortizations

            Made all necessary fair market value adjustments

            Made all necessary closing entries

20X2:

Jan. 1   Issued 100 shares of $100 par value, 8%, cumulative Preferred Stock for $16,845. The Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock, 5 shares of common for each share of preferred.

Jan. 2   Bought 300 shares of RJB Co. common stock for $50 per share. Significant influence was achieved. Assume FVO was not elected.

Apr 2   Sold 100 shares of JKL Co. stock for $31.51 per share

            Bought 150 more shares of MNO Co. common stock for $15 per share

Jul 1    Bought 300 shares of XYZ Co. common stock for $60.151 per share; classified as a trading security.

            Sold 100 shares of DEF Co. stock for $18.38 per share

Nov1 Declared cash dividends to our shareholders of $1.38 per common share and $8 per preferred share.

Nov 15            Paid dividends declared on Nov. 1

Dec 15 Received cash dividends from common stock investments for 20X2

Dec 31 Investment expenses of $6,845 were paid in cash for the year

            Received interest on bond investments, and made necessary amortizations

            Made all necessary fair market value adjustments

            Made all necessary closing entries

Required:

1.Prepare general journal entries to record the above transactions. Use Excel.

2.Prepare comparative financial statements for the two years. Include an Income Statement (including BEPS and DEPS - show your computations), a Statement of Shareholder Equity, and a Balance Sheet. Use Excel or other spreadsheet software.

Schedule A – Common Stocks

Company Name          Shares O/S      Dividends per Share    FMV per share at:

                                                            20X1         20X2         20X1       20X2

ABC Co.                     2,000               3.38 3.38 24.38 30.38

DEF Co.                      3,000               4.38 4.38 14.38 16.38

JKL Co.                      9,000               1.38 1.38 24.38 -

MNO Co.                    8,000               2.38 2.38 16.38 15.38

VWX Co.                    4,000               5.38 5.38 29.38 31.38

RJB Co.                      1,000            21.51 21.51 - 90.38

XYZ Co.                     7,000 6.38 6.38 - 59.38

Company Name          Reported Earning for:

                                    20X1               20X2

RJB Co.                      40,000             46,845

Schedule B – Bonds

All investment bonds pay interest annually on December 31

Company Name          Stated Interest Rate      Maturity Date

PQR Co.                     7.00 %                         12/31/20X8

STU Co.                      8.25 %                         12/31/20X9

Explanation / Answer

1) Journal entries.

Cmparitive income statement

Working

Date Particulars Debit Credit 1-Jan Cash $200,000 Equity Share capital $50,000    Securities Premium $150,000 1-Jan Investment in ABC $4,800 Investment in DEF $1,600 Investment in GHI $6,000     Cash/Bank $12,400 1-Jan Investment in PQR Bond $28,140 Investment in STU Bond $106,845     Cash/Bank $134,985 2-Feb Investment in JKL $5,700 Investment in MNO $2,700     Cash/Bank $8,400 3-Aug Cash /Bank $11,729 Investment in JKL $3,800 Investment in GHI $6,000 Profit on sale of securities $1,929 3-Aug Invesment in VXW $3,200     Cash/Bank $3,200 15-Dec Cash/ Bank $2,147 Dividend received $2,147 31-Dec Investment Expense $1,151     Cash/Bank $1,151 31-Dec Investment in ABC $76 Unrealised Gain/ Loss- Other comprehensive income $348 Investment in DEF $162 Investment in VXO $262 ( Unrealised gain /loss on Available for sale security ) 31-Dec Investment in JKL $538 Investment in MNO $243 Unrealised Gain to profit & loss $295 ( Unrealised gain /loss on Available for trading security ) 31-Dec Cash/ Bank $8,250    Investment in STU bond $760    Interest Income $7,490 31-Dec Cash/ Bank $2,100 Investment in Bond $232     Interest Income $2,332 Entries for 2nd Year 1-Jan Cash/ bank $16,845    Preference share capital $10,000    Securities premium $6,845 2-Jan Investment in RJB $15,000 Cash/ Bank $15,000 2-Apr Cash/ Bank $3,151 To Investment in JKL $2,438 To Profit on sale of securities $713 2-Apr Investment in MNO $2,250 Cash/Bank $2,250 2-Jul Investment in XYZ $18,045 Cash/Bank $18,045 2-Jul Cash/ Bank $1,838    Investment in Def $1,438 Other comprehensive $162 To Profit on sale of securities $238 1-Nov Dividend A/c $14,600 Dividend Payable $14,600 15-Nov Dividend Payable $14,600 Cash/Bank $14,600 15-Dec Cash/ Bank $3,842     Dividend received 3842 15-Dec Cash/ Bank $6,453      Investment in RJB $6,453 31-Dec Investment Exps $6,845    Cash/ Bank $6,845 31-Dec Cash/ Bank $8,250    Investment in STU bond $760    Interest Income $7,490 31-Dec Cash/ Bank $2,100 Investment in Bond $232     Interest Income $2,332 31-Dec Investment in RJB $14,054 Share in Profit of associates $14,054 31-Dec Investment in ABC $1,200 Investment in VXW $200 Unrealised Gain/ Loss- Other comprehensive income $1,400 31-Dec Unreasiled gain /loss chared to p&l $69 Investment in XYZ $231 Investment in MNO $300.