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 1/1/19 Fair Value A $35,000 $44,000 B 53,000 50,000 Totals $88,000 $94,000         During 2019, the following transactions occurred: Transactions: May 3 Purchased C debt securities at their par value for $50,000. July 1 Sold all of the A securities for $44,000 plus interest of $1,000. Dec. 31 Received interest of $1,000 on the B and C securities. Additionally the following information was available:   Security 12/31/19 Fair Value B $58,000 C 53,000     1.What is the balance in the Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss account on December 31, 2019?

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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
1/1/19 Fair Value
A $35,000 $44,000
B 53,000 50,000
Totals $88,000 $94,000
     
 
During 2019, the following transactions occurred:
Transactions:
May 3 Purchased C debt securities at their par value for $50,000.
July 1 Sold all of the A securities for $44,000 plus interest of $1,000.
Dec. 31 Received interest of $1,000 on the B and C securities. Additionally the following information was available:
 
Security
12/31/19 Fair Value
B $58,000
C 53,000
   

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

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