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.A . Since the investment is held principally for selling them in near term, it should be classified as Trading Security.
.B. The security should be reported in the balance sheet at fair value ($9740)
.C. Unrealized gain of (9740-9350)=$390 should be included in income statement in earning in 2016
.D. T- Account:
T-Account
Investment in Trading securities
DEBIT
CREDIT
Cash
$9,350
Unrealized gain
$390
Closing balance
$9,740
.E.
JOURNAL ENTRY
Account Title
Debit
Credit
Cash
$9,480
Realized loss on trading securities
$260
(9740-9480)
Trading securities
$9,740
(To record sale of trading securities)
T-Account
Investment in Trading securities
DEBIT
CREDIT
Opening balance
$9,740
Cash
$9,480
Realized loss
$260
T-Account
Investment in Trading securities
DEBIT
CREDIT
Cash
$9,350
Unrealized gain
$390
Closing balance
$9,740