The following information is available for Stellar Company at December 31, 2020, regarding its investments. Securities   Cost   Fair Value 500 shares of Runner Corporation common stock   $25,000   $39,000 7,200 shares of Sher-tor Corporation preferred stock   659,000   626,000     $684,000   $665,000 (a) Prepare the adjusting entry (if any) for 2020, assuming the securities are classified as trading. (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 ent

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The following information is available for Stellar Company at December 31, 2020, regarding its investments.

Securities
 
Cost
 
Fair Value
500 shares of Runner Corporation common stock
 
$25,000
 
$39,000
7,200 shares of Sher-tor Corporation preferred stock
 
659,000
 
626,000
   
$684,000
 
$665,000

(a) Prepare the adjusting entry (if any) for 2020, assuming the securities are classified as trading. (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.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
enter an account title
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount


(b) Prepare the adjusting entry (if any) for 2020, assuming the securities are classified as available-for-sale. (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.)

Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
enter an account title
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
 
 
 
 
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