Exercise 12-11 (Algo) Available-for-sale securities [LO12-1, 12-4]
Mills Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $240
million of 5% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company
management has classified the bonds as an available-for-sale
investment. The market interest rate (yield) was 3% for bonds of
similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $280 million for the bonds.
The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and
December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair
value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $270 million.
Required:
1. At what amount will Mills report its investment
in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet?
2. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the
risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment
on January 2, 2022, for $290 million. Prepare the journal entries
required on the date of sale.
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