On November 15, 2020, Evergreen Inc. purchases a trading investment for $150,000.
Evergreen also enters into a put option to sell the shares for $150,000. At December 31, 2020,
the investment is valued at $155,000.
Required
a. Record any adjusting entries required at December 31, 2020 in connection with the
above transactions.
Solution: | |||
Adjusting entry at the year end is posted as below, | |||
Journal Entries | |||
Date | Account Title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Dec 31.2020 | Trading Investment | $ 5,000 | |
Unrealized Gain on Trading Securities | $ 5,000 | ||
(To record the unrealized gain on trading securities) | |||
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