Blossom Corporation made the following cash purchases of securities during 2017,
ID: 2565893 • Letter: B
Question
Blossom Corporation made the following cash purchases of securities during 2017, which is the first year in which Blossom invested in securities. 1. On January 15, purchased 10,240 shares of Sanchez Company’s common stock at $46.90 per share plus commission $2,220. 2. On April 1, purchased 5,240 shares of Vicario Co.’s common stock at $72.80 per share plus commission $3,610. 3. On September 10, purchased 7,240 shares of WTA Co.’s preferred stock at $37.10 per share plus commission $5,150. On May 20, 2017, Blossom sold 4,240 shares of Sanchez Company’s common stock at a market price of $49 per share less brokerage commissions, taxes, and fees of $4,090. The year-end fair values per share were Sanchez $42, Vicario $77, and WTA $39.20. In addition, the chief accountant of Blossom told you that the corporation plans to hold these securities for the long-term but may sell them in order to earn profits from appreciation in prices. The equity method of accounting is not appropriate for these stock purchases.
Compute the unrealized gains or losses. (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,500.)
Prepare the adjusting entries for Blossom on December 31, 2017. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,500. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)
Explanation / Answer
1. Unrealized loss: $2249
2.
Note: Since the investments are held for long-term but may be sold in order to earn profits from appreciation in prices, they are classified as available for sale investments and accounted for accordingly.
Investment Purchase Sale Balance Fair value Unrealized No. of shares Cost $ No. of shares Cost $ No. of shares Cost $ Per unit Total $ gain / (loss) Sanchez Company 10240 482476 4240 199775.2 6000 282701 42 252000 -30701 Vicario Co. 5240 385082 5240 385082 77 403480 18398 WTA Co. 7240 273754 7240 273754 39.2 283808 10054 1141312 941537 939288 -2249