Instructions On February 1, 2020, Aggie Corporation sold its investment in Smith Corporation bonds for $12,500. The bonds have a face value of $12.000 and a stated interest rate of 10%. The market value of the bonds on December 31, 2019 was $12.300. Required: Prepare the journal entries to record the sale of the bonds and the adjustments of the unrealized gain or loss.

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Chart of Accounts
On February 1, 2020, Aggie Corporation sold its investment in Smith Corporation bonds for $12,500. The bonds have a face
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
value of $12,000 and a stated interest rate of 10%. The market value of the bonds on December 31, 2019 was $12,300.
Aggie Corporation
Required:
General Ledger
Prepare the journal entries to record the sale of the bonds and the adjustments of the unrealized gain or loss.
ASSETS
REVENUE
111 Cash
411 Sales Revenue
113 Investment in Trading Securities
431 Interest Income
114 Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities
441 Gain on Sale of Available-for-Sale
General Journal
117 Interest Receivable
Securities
119 Allowance for Change in Fair Value of Investment
121 Accounts Receivable
EXPENSES
Prepare the journal entries to record the sale of the bonds and the adjustments of the unrealized gain or loss on February 1, 2020.
500 Cost of Goods Sold
141 Inventory
152 Prepaid Insurance
511 Insurance Expense
General Journal Instructions
181 Equipment
512 Utilities Expense
189 Accumulated Depreciation
521 Salaries Expense
191 Investment in Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities
532 Bad Debt Expense
PAGE 1
540 Interest Expense
GENERAL JOURNAL
LIABILITIES
541 Depreciation Expense
DATE
ACCOUNT TITLE
POST. REF.
DEBIT
CREDIT
211 Accounts Payable
559 Miscellaneous Expenses
Feb. 1
Cash
12,500.00
231 Salaries Payable
910 Income Tax Expense
Accounts Payable
12,500.00
2
250 Unearned Revenue
Gain on Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities
200.00
261 Income Taxes Payable
Feb. 1 Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss: Available-for-Sale Securities
300.00
4
5
300.00
EQUITY
311 Common Stock
331 Retained Earnings
339 Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss: Available-for-Sale
Securities
Transcribed Image Text:Instructions Chart of Accounts On February 1, 2020, Aggie Corporation sold its investment in Smith Corporation bonds for $12,500. The bonds have a face CHART OF ACCOUNTS value of $12,000 and a stated interest rate of 10%. The market value of the bonds on December 31, 2019 was $12,300. Aggie Corporation Required: General Ledger Prepare the journal entries to record the sale of the bonds and the adjustments of the unrealized gain or loss. ASSETS REVENUE 111 Cash 411 Sales Revenue 113 Investment in Trading Securities 431 Interest Income 114 Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities 441 Gain on Sale of Available-for-Sale General Journal 117 Interest Receivable Securities 119 Allowance for Change in Fair Value of Investment 121 Accounts Receivable EXPENSES Prepare the journal entries to record the sale of the bonds and the adjustments of the unrealized gain or loss on February 1, 2020. 500 Cost of Goods Sold 141 Inventory 152 Prepaid Insurance 511 Insurance Expense General Journal Instructions 181 Equipment 512 Utilities Expense 189 Accumulated Depreciation 521 Salaries Expense 191 Investment in Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities 532 Bad Debt Expense PAGE 1 540 Interest Expense GENERAL JOURNAL LIABILITIES 541 Depreciation Expense DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT 211 Accounts Payable 559 Miscellaneous Expenses Feb. 1 Cash 12,500.00 231 Salaries Payable 910 Income Tax Expense Accounts Payable 12,500.00 2 250 Unearned Revenue Gain on Sale of Available-for-Sale Securities 200.00 261 Income Taxes Payable Feb. 1 Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss: Available-for-Sale Securities 300.00 4 5 300.00 EQUITY 311 Common Stock 331 Retained Earnings 339 Unrealized Holding Gain/Loss: Available-for-Sale Securities
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