Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $200 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bonds until maturity, but when the bonds were acquired Tanner-UNF decided to elect the fair value option for accounting for its investment. The market interest rate (yield) was 8% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $170 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $180 million. Required: 1. How would this investment be classified on Tanner-UNF's balance sheet? 2. to 4. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021, interest on December 31, 2021, at the effective (market) and fair value changes as of December 31, 2021. 5. At what amount will Tanner-UNF report its investment in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet?
Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $200 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company
management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bonds until maturity, but when the bonds were acquired Tanner-UNF
decided to elect the fair value option for accounting for its investment. The market interest rate (yield) was 8% for bonds of similar risk
and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $170 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest
semiannually on June 30 and December
31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair
Required:
1. How would this investment be classified on Tanner-UNF's
2. to 4. Prepare the
the effective (market) and fair value changes as of December 31, 2021.
5. At what amount will Tanner-UNF report its investment in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet?
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