On December 21, 2020, Pearl Company provided you with the following information regarding its equity investments. December 31, 2020 Investments (Trading)   Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized Gain (Loss) Clemson Corp. stock   $21,300   $20,300   $(1,000 ) Colorado Co. stock   9,100   8,200   (900 ) Buffaloes Co. stock   21,300   21,860   560   Total of portfolio   $51,700   $50,360   (1,340 ) Previous fair value adjustment balance           0   Fair value adjustment—Cr.           $(1,340 ) During 2021, Colorado Co. stock was sold for $8,650. The fair value of the stock on December 31, 2021, was Clemson Corp. stock—$20,390; Buffaloes Co. stock—$21,770. None of the equity investments result in significant influence. (a)   Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2020. (b)   Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the Colorado Co. stock during 2021. (c)   Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2021. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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On December 21, 2020, Pearl Company provided you with the following information regarding its equity investments.

December 31, 2020
Investments (Trading)
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Clemson Corp. stock
  $21,300   $20,300   $(1,000 )
Colorado Co. stock
  9,100   8,200   (900 )
Buffaloes Co. stock
  21,300   21,860   560  
Total of portfolio
  $51,700   $50,360   (1,340 )
Previous fair value adjustment balance
          0  
Fair value adjustment—Cr.
          $(1,340 )


During 2021, Colorado Co. stock was sold for $8,650. The fair value of the stock on December 31, 2021, was Clemson Corp. stock—$20,390; Buffaloes Co. stock—$21,770. None of the equity investments result in significant influence.

(a)   Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2020.
(b)   Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the Colorado Co. stock during 2021.
(c)   Prepare the adjusting journal entry needed on December 31, 2021.


(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

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