During 2014, Spelling Inc. purchased the following trading securities: At the beginning of 2014, Spelling had a

Question:

During 2014, Spelling Inc. purchased the following trading securities:

At the beginning of 2014, Spelling had a zero balance in Market Adjustment-Trading Securities.
1. What entry would be made at year-end, assuming the preceding values?
2. What entry would be made during 2015, assuming one-half of the Bizarre Corp. common stock is sold for $17,000?
3. Give the entry that would be made at the end of 2015, assuming the following situations:
(a) The fair value of remaining securities is $50,000.
(b) The fair value of remaining securities is $52,500.
(c) The fair value of remaining securities is $56,000.

Common Stock
Common stock is an equity component that represents the worth of stock owned by the shareholders of the company. The common stock represents the par value of the shares outstanding at a balance sheet date. Public companies can trade their stocks on...