The investments of Harlon Enterprises included the following cost and fair value amounts ($ in millions):             Fair Value, Dec. 31 Equity Investments Cost 2021 2022 A Corporation shares   $ 50     $ 29       N/A   B Corporation shares     65       65     $ 67   C Corporation shares     30       N/A       29   D Industries shares     60       61       65   Totals   $ 205     $ 155     $ 161       Harlon accounts for its equity investment portfolio at fair value through net income. Harlon sold its holdings of A Corporation shares on June 1, 2022, for $30 million. On September 12, it purchased the C Corporation shares.   Required: 1. What is the effect of the sale of the A Corporation shares and the purchase of the C Corporation shares on Harlon’s 2022 pretax earnings? 2. At what amount should Harlon's securities equity investment portfolio be reported in its 2022 balance sheet?

Corporate Fin Focused Approach
5th Edition
ISBN:9781285660516
Author:EHRHARDT
Publisher:EHRHARDT
Chapter14: Distributions To Shareholders: Dividends And Repurchases
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2STP
icon
Related questions
Question

The investments of Harlon Enterprises included the following cost and fair value amounts ($ in millions):
 

          Fair Value, Dec. 31
Equity Investments Cost 2021 2022
A Corporation shares   $ 50     $ 29       N/A  
B Corporation shares     65       65     $ 67  
C Corporation shares     30       N/A       29  
D Industries shares     60       61       65  
Totals   $ 205     $ 155     $ 161  
 

 
Harlon accounts for its equity investment portfolio at fair value through net income. Harlon sold its holdings of A Corporation shares on June 1, 2022, for $30 million. On September 12, it purchased the C Corporation shares.
 
Required:
1. What is the effect of the sale of the A Corporation shares and the purchase of the C Corporation shares on Harlon’s 2022 pretax earnings?
2. At what amount should Harlon's securities equity investment portfolio be reported in its 2022 balance sheet?
 
(For all requirements, enter your answers in millions, (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)
 

 

 

 
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Accounting for Liquidation of Companies
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Corporate Fin Focused Approach
Corporate Fin Focused Approach
Finance
ISBN:
9781285660516
Author:
EHRHARDT
Publisher:
Cengage
Individual Income Taxes
Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357109731
Author:
Hoffman
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357391266
Author:
Nellen
Publisher:
Cengage
SWFT Corp Partner Estates Trusts
SWFT Corp Partner Estates Trusts
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357161548
Author:
Raabe
Publisher:
Cengage
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337690881
Author:
Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:
Cengage Learning