(APPENDIX) ALLOWANCE FOR AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES McCarthy Corporation’s allowance to reduce available-for-sale securities to market is $7,200 on December 31 (i.e., it is a credit balance), before the lower-of-cost-or-market adjustment. The cost and market value of the available-for-sale portfolio at December 31 are $120,000 and $117,000, respectively

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(APPENDIX) ALLOWANCE FOR AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

McCarthy Corporation’s allowance to reduce available-for-sale securities to market is $7,200 on December 31 (i.e., it is a credit balance), before the lower-of-cost-or-market adjustment. The cost and market value of the available-for-sale portfolio at December 31 are $120,000 and $117,000, respectively

 

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