At the beginning of 2019, Ace Company had the following portfolio of investments in available-for-sale debt securities (all of which were acquired at par value): Security                       Cost                    Fair Value (1/1/2019) A                                $20,000                      $24,000 B                                $30,000                     $31,500 Totals                         $50,000                      $55,500   During 2019, the following transactions occurred: May 3  Purchased C debt securities at their par value for $50,000. July 1  Sold all of the A securities for $24,000 plus interest of $1,500. Dec. 31  Received interest of $7,600 on the B and C securities. Additionally the following information was available:       Security                           Fair Value (12/31/2019) B                                                $31,250 C                                                $52,500   Question What is the balance in the Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss account on December 31, 2019?       Debit balance of $1,750     Credit balance of $3,250     Credit balance of $2,250     Debit balance of $3,250

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At the beginning of 2019, Ace Company had the following portfolio of investments in available-for-sale debt securities (all of which were acquired at par value):

Security                       Cost                    Fair Value (1/1/2019)

A                                $20,000                      $24,000

B                                $30,000                     $31,500

Totals                         $50,000                      $55,500

 

During 2019, the following transactions occurred:

May

3 

Purchased C debt securities at their par value for $50,000.

July

1 

Sold all of the A securities for $24,000 plus interest of $1,500.

Dec.

31 

Received interest of $7,600 on the B and C securities. Additionally the following information was available:

   

 

Security                           Fair Value (12/31/2019)

B                                                $31,250

C                                                $52,500

 

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What is the balance in the Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss account on December 31, 2019?

 

   

Debit balance of $1,750

   

Credit balance of $3,250

   

Credit balance of $2,250

   

Debit balance of $3,250

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