Chapter 12 Smartbook
Markus Company sells 1,000 bonds of its debt investment in Berta Inc. for $20,000. The original cost of the 1,000 bonds was $18,000. During the prior year, the bonds were reported on the balance sheet at a fair value of $19,000. On the date of sale, Markus should recognize a realized gain of _____ in net income. (Assume the debt investment was accounted for as available-for-sale and all unrealized holding gains and losses have been reversed.)
$2,000
Which of the following conditions must be present for a debt security to be classified as "held-to-maturity?" (Select all that apply.)
- The investor has the ability to hold the security until maturity. - The investor intends to hold the security until maturity.
How are available-for-sale debt securities reported? (Select all that apply.)
- Unrealized gains and losses are reported as part of other comprehensive income when they occur. - Realized gains and losses are reported in net income in the period the investment is sold.
How are equity investments that lack significant influence adjusted? (Select all that apply.)
- Unrealized holding gain or loss is included in net income. - A fair value adjustment is recorded at the end of every reporting period.
Which of the following are correct regarding the financial statement presentation of HTM securities? (Select all that apply.)
- Unrealized holding gains and losses are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. - Gains and losses are shown in net income in the period in which the securities are sold.
If a company chooses to apply the fair value option to investments that otherwise would be accounted for under the equity method, the election (Select all that apply.)
-can be made for some investments and not others -is irrevocable
Additional adjustments under the equity method directly affect which of the following accounts? (Select all that apply.)
-investment revenue -investment
Otto Company purchases $200,000 face amount, 8% semi-annual 10-year bonds when the market rate is 7%. The number of interest periods utilized to determine interest revenue earned on the investment is
20 periods.
Otto Company purchases $200,000 face amount, 8% semi-annual bonds when the market rate is 7%. The rate used to determine interest revenue for the first 6 months on the investment is
3.5%
Emil Company purchases $400,000 face amount, 8% semi-annual 15-year bonds when the market rate is 7%. The number of interest periods utilized to determine interest revenue earned on the investment is
30 periods.
How is an equity investment that lacks significant influence adjusted to fair value at the end of each reporting period?
A valuation allowance account is increased or decreased.
Identify the statement that is correct regarding the purpose of additional adjustments under the equity method.
Adjustments help to approximate the effects of consolidation.
Trading securities typically are classified in the balance sheet as
current assets.
Global Company holds a portfolio of equity securities. The company intends to sell the securities during the next accounting period. The company should classify the investment as
current.
Dividends earned on an equity investment, when there is a lack of significant influence, are credited to
dividend revenue.
Interest revenue is calculated based on the ___, interest rate.
market/effective
The investment account associated with Adam Corp.'s equity method investment shows a balance of $500,000. The investment is sold for $550,000. Adam should
recognize a gain of $50,000
Unrealized holding gains and losses associated with debt investments properly classified as "available for sale" are
recognized as other comprehensive income.
Adrianna Company purchases 35% of Saddle Company's outstanding stock for $450,000. Adrianna should record this investment with (Select all that apply.)
- debit investment in Saddle $450,000 - credit cash $450,000
Rosa Company purchases debt securities and classifies them as "available-for-sale" securities. How should Rosa recognize changes in the value of the investment?
As unrealized holding gain or loss in other comprehensive income.
Barber Company acquires 35% of the outstanding shares of Carter Company. Which of the following is correct?
Barber may choose to apply the fair value option.
Which of the following are common financial instruments that are used to finance or expand a company's operations? (Select all that apply.)
Common stock Preferred stock Corporate bonds
Regarding the valuation of equity investments that lack significant influence beginning in 2018, which of the following statements is correct?
Companies are required to use the fair value through net income method.
Other comprehensive income
Current period holding gains or losses
Which reporting method should be used if the investor can exert significant influence over the investee?
Equity method
True or false: If the investee reports a net loss, the equity investment account is not adjusted for additional expenses.
False
Holding gain or loss in other comprehensive income
Investment in available-for-sale debt securities
No holding gain or loss is recognized
Investment in held-to-maturity debt securities
Holding gain or loss in income
Investment in trading debt securities
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Net fair value adjustments to date - net holding gains and losses to date
Which of the following may be a valid concern that supports recognizing unrealized gains and losses associated with AFS debt securities in other comprehensive income?
Net income may otherwise appear more volatile than it actually is.
Net Income
Realized gains and losses from the sale of AFS securities
Under U.S. GAAP, which of the following statements regarding the classification of debt investments is correct?
The classification of investments must be reassessed each reporting period.
When an equity method investment is sold,
a gain or loss is recognized if the sales price is more or less than the book value.
Porter Company classified its debt investment in Bailey Company as an available-for-sale security. Subsequent to the purchase, the fair value of the investment increased by $5,000. The result of this increase in value will be
an increase in other comprehensive income.
If the market rate of interest decreases after a bond is purchased, the bond incurs
an unrealized holding gain
If the market rate of interest rises after a bond is purchased, the bond incurs
an unrealized holding loss
Consistent with the equity method, investment income is
based on investee's income times ownership percentage.
Gunter Company acquires a 25% interest in Hunter Company. The fair value of Hunter's inventory exceeds its book value by $40,000. During the subsequent year, the inventory is sold. As a result of the sale of inventory, investment revenue would:
decrease by $10,000
Silvia Company acquires a 30% interest in Small Company. The fair value of Small's inventory exceeds its carrying value by $100,000. During the subsequent year, the inventory is sold. As a result of the sale of inventory, investment revenue would:
decrease by $30,000
Under the equity method, if the investee company reports a net loss, the investment balance will
decrease by the investor's proportionate share of the investee's net loss
Under the equity method, dividends received from the investment
decrease the investment account balance
Dividends cause the investor's investment in the investee's net assets to
decrease.
Abbott Inc. owns 30% of the outstanding voting shares of Berta Inc. On the date of acquisition, the fair value of Berta's equipment with a remaining useful life of five years and no residual value exceeded its carrying value by $20,000. During the year after the acquisition, the undervalued equipment will ______ Abbott's investment revenue by ______.
decrease; $1,200
Lerner Inc. owns 30% of the outstanding voting shares of Koerner Inc. On the date of acquisition, the fair value of Koerner's equipment with a remaining useful life of ten years and no residual value exceeded its carrying value by $50,000. During the year after the acquisition, the undervalued equipment will ______ Lerner's investment revenue by ______.
decrease; $1,500
The appropriateness of the classification of debt investments must be reassessed
each reporting date
Winston Company has significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Xavier Company. Winston should report its investment utilizing the _____ method. (Enter only one word.)
equity
At the end of the accounting period, trading debt securities must be adjusted to _____ value. (Enter only one word.)
fair
Investments in debt securities classified as trading are reported on the balance sheet at _____ _____. (Enter one word per blank.)
fair value
If an investor has the positive intent and ability to hold a debt security until it matures, it should be classified as a(n)
held-to-maturity security.
Gains and losses relating to debt securities classified as trading are presented in the _____ _____ in the periods in which fair value changes, regardless of whether they are realized or unrealized.
income statements
Cash flows from buying and selling AFS debt securities are typically shown on the Statement of Cash Flows in the _____ activities section.
investing
Cash flows from buying and selling held-to-maturity securities are typically classified as _____ activities on the Statement of Cash Flows.
investing
On July 1, Adrianna Company purchases 35% of Saddle Company's outstanding stock for $450,000. During the first year, Saddle reports income of $200,000 and declares dividends of 50,000. Adrianna should recognize income earned by debiting
investment in Saddle Company for $35,000.
Under the fair value option, unrealized gains and losses on HTM and AFS debt securities are recognized in _____ _____ in the period they occur.
net income
Adrianna Company purchases 35% of Saddle Company's outstanding stock for $450,000. At the time of acquisition, book value of the company's net assets is $1 million and the fair value of the company's net assets is $1.2 million. The difference between the book value and fair value of the net assets is attributed to undervalued land. Adrianna should
not amortize the difference between fair value and book value attributable to land
Goodwill arising from an investment accounted for under the equity method is
not amortized
Robert Company properly applies the equity method to its investment in Margit Corporation, At the end of the current year, the fair value of Robert Company's investment increased. Robert Company should
not recognize a gain
Under the equity method, the fair value of the investment shares at the end of the reporting period is
not reported
When equity investments that lack significant influence are sold and a fair value adjustment account has been used to increase or decrease the carrying value of the investment, the investment account is credited for the
original cost of the investment.
Unrealized gains and losses on AFS debt securities must be recognized in
other comprehensive income
If a company holds bonds that are not actively traded, it can estimate the fair value of those bonds by using _____ _____ techniques.
present value
The price of a bond is equal to the
present value of future cash receipts.
An investor who purchased corporate bonds that are not publicly traded may estimate the bonds' fair value by determining the
present value of the future cash flows
If an investment accounted for under the equity method is acquired during the year, income and other adjustments are
recognized for the portion of the year the investment was owned.
Under the fair value option, unrealized gains and losses on debt securities are
recognized in net income.
Kendrick Company elected the fair value option for its equity method investments. During the current period, the fair value of the investments increased. Kendrick Company should
report the increase as part of net income.
Unrealized gains and losses for equity method investments that are carried at fair value are:
reported as part of earnings
If the investor's share of an investee's net loss exceeds the investment account balance, the equity method is not applied until
subsequent income is equal to the unrecognized loss
Accounting for held-to-maturity, trading, and available-for-sale debt securities differs with respect to
the year-end fair value adjustment.
Bella Company purchased debt securities with a face amount of $500,000 for $480,000 and classifies them as trading securities. During the first year, the company amortized $2,000 of the associated discount. At the end of the period, the fair value is $504,000. Bella should recognize a fair value adjustment of
$22,000.
Ziegler Company owns 40% of Norm Company's outstanding voting stock. During the current year, Norm reported income of $2 million and declared dividends of $1 million. Ziegler should report income from its investment of
$800,000 $2 million x 40%
Marian Company's records show the following account balances at 2/1/18: Investment in HTM securities, $500,000; and discount on HTM investment, $20,000. On that day, the company sells the investment for $520,000. The journal entry would include credits of (Select all that apply.)
- $40,000 to gain from sale of investment. - $500,000 to investments in HTM securities.
Marian Company's records show the following account balances at 2/1/18: Investment in HTM securities, $500,000; and discount on HTM investment, $20,000. On that day, the company sells the investment for $520,000. The journal entry would include debits of (Select all that apply.)
- $520,000 to cash. - $20,000 to discounts.
When fair value of equity investments is not readily determinable (select all that apply)
- the fair value is estimated as cost, adjusted for previous impairments and changes in the prices of similar equity investments. - the investor needs to assess annually whether the investment is impaired. - the investor needs to continually evaluate whether fair value is readily determinable.
Accounting for held-to-maturity, trading, and available-for-sale debt securities is the same with respect to (Select all that apply.)
- the initial investment. - interest revenue earned on investment.
Cash flows from buying and selling debt securities classified as trading as a part of normal operations typically are classified as ___ activities in the statement of cash flows.
operating
Cash flows related to equity investments for which the investor lacks significant influence and are held with an intent for short-term profit are shown in the _____ section of the Statement of Cash Flows.
operating
When fair value of equity investments is not readily determinable,
the fair value is estimated as cost, less previously recognized impairments, then adjusted based on similar equity.
Investments in debt securities acquired principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as ________ securities.
trading
Beginning in 2018, equity adjustments that lack significant influence are accounted for the same way as debt investments classified as
trading securities
Holding bonds during periods in which the fair value of the bonds changes results in
unrealized holding gains and losses
The choice to classify debt securities as current or noncurrent depends on
when they are expected to mature or be sold.
Markus Company sells 1,000 bonds of its debt investment in Berta Inc. for $20,000. The original cost of the 1,000 bonds was $18,000. During the prior year, the bonds were reported on the balance sheet at a fair value of $19,000. Assume the investment was accounted for as available-for-sale and all unrealized holding gains and losses have been reversed. The journal entry to record the sale of the bonds should include these credits: (Select all that apply.)
- Gain on sale of investment - $2,000 - Investment in AFS - $18,000
Northern Company has bonds with an amortized cost of $600,000 and a fair value of $675,000. Northern properly classifies these bonds as trading securities. At the end of the reporting period, (Select all that apply.)
- Northern will make a fair value adjustment of $75,000. - Northern will report an unrealized holding gain in net income. -debit to fair value adjustment $75,000 -edit to unrealized holding gain o AFS securities - OCI $75,000
Von Company properly applies the equity method in accounting for its investment in Neumann Inc. Which of the following statements are correct? (Select all that apply.)
- Von owns 20-50% of Neumann's voting shares. - Von has significant influence over Neumann.
From an accounting perspective, critical events that investors experience over the life of an investment include (Select all that apply.)
- changes in fair value - receiving dividends - sale of investment
January 1, 2021, Smith Co. purchased common stock of North Company for $500,000. North Company has common stock outstanding of $10 million. How should Smith Co. record the purchase of this investment? (Select all that apply.)
- credit cash $500,000 - debit investment in North Company $500,000
January 1, 2018, Smith Co. purchased common stock of North Company for $500,000. North Company has common stock outstanding of $10 million. Smith owns 5% of the outstanding stock of North. On December 31, 2018, North Company has $250,000 in net income and pays Smith Co. $5,000 in dividends. What should Smith Co. record on December 31, 2018? (Select all that apply.)
- credit dividend revenue $5,000 - debit cash $5,000
January 1, 2021, Smith Co. purchased common stock of North Company for $500,000. North Company has common stock outstanding of $10 million. Smith owns 5% of the outstanding stock of North. On December 31, 2021, the investment in North Company has a fair value of $505,000. On January 1, 2022, Smith sells the investment in North Company for $505,000. What journal entry is required to record the sale? (Select all that apply.)
- credit fair value adjustment $5,000 - credit investment in North stock $500,000 - debit cash $505,000
Northern Company has bonds with an amortized cost of $600,000. At the end of the first reporting period, the bonds had a fair value of $675,000. 2 days after the end of the first reporting period, the bonds have a fair value of $680,000 and Northern decides to sell the bonds. The initial investment in the bonds was $700,000 and the discount on bond account has a $100,000 balance. Northern properly classifies these bonds as trading securities. The journal entry to record the sale of the bonds includes (Select all that apply.)
- debit to cash $680,000 - debit to discount on bond investment $100,000 - credit to investment in bonds $700,000 - credit to fair value adjustment $80,000.
Action Company sells bond investments classified as trading securities for $99,000. The face amount is $100,000; unamortized discount is $2,000. What must be included in the journal entry to record the sale? (Select all that apply.)
- debit to cash $99,000 - credit investment in bonds $100,000 - credit to fair value adjustment $1,000 - debit to discount $2,000
Characteristics that support classification of investments as trading securities include (Select all that apply.)
- motivation to realize short-term profits. - frequent and active trading.
Equity investments for which the investor does not have significant influence are classified as _____ in the balance sheet. (Select all that apply).
- noncurrent assets - current assets
Identify critical events that companies experience with respect to equity investments that must be recognized in the accounting system. (Select all that apply.)
- purchase of investment - receiving dividends - sale of investment - changes in fair value
Discontinuing the application of the equity method when the investor's share of the investee losses exceeds the carrying amount of the investment avoids the problem of reducing the investment account ___ ____.
below zero
All equity investments are initially recorded at
cost
Andrea Company purchases 30% of Sander Company's outstanding stock for $420,000. Andrea should record this investment at
cost
At the time of acquisition, debt investments are recorded at
cost
James Company is paid $6,000 in dividends from Mark Corp. on its equity investment. James lacks significant influence over Mark Corp. James Company should
credit dividend revenue
