On February 18, 2018, Union Corporation purchased $1,139,000 of IBM bonds. Union will hold the bonds indefinitely, and may sell them if their increases sufficiently. On December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019, the market value of the bonds was $1,105,000 and $1,156,000, respectfully. Prepare the adjusting entry for December 31, 2018 and 2019. The answer they have is:   Dec 31,2018 Unrealized holding gain 34,000     Fair value adjustment   34,000   Dec 31,2019 Fair value adjustment 51,000     Unrealized holding gain   51,000 Please show me the calculation steps for the answer: $51,000.  How do you get this number?

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On February 18, 2018, Union Corporation purchased $1,139,000 of IBM bonds. Union will hold the bonds indefinitely, and may sell them if their increases sufficiently. On December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2019, the market value of the bonds was $1,105,000 and $1,156,000, respectfully. Prepare the adjusting entry for December 31, 2018 and 2019.

The answer they have is:  

Dec 31,2018 Unrealized holding gain 34,000  
  Fair value adjustment   34,000

 

Dec 31,2019 Fair value adjustment 51,000  
  Unrealized holding gain   51,000

Please show me the calculation steps for the answer: $51,000.  How do you get this number?

 

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