During the year ended December 31, 2018, and in the following months of January and February 2019,

Question:

During the year ended December 31, 2018, and in the following months of January and February 2019, McCormick Inc. had the following transactions pertaining to its held for trading investments:
Apr. 1 Purchased 2,000 Starr $5, preferred shares for $210,000 cash.
July 1 Received quarterly cash Sold 500 Starr shares for $57,000 cash.
Oct. 1 Received quarterly cash 22 Starr declared the quarterly on November 22, to preferred shareholders of record on December 15, payable on January 1.
Dec. 31 Starr's shares were trading at $115 per share.
Jan. 31 Due to an urgent need for cash, 700 Starr shares were sold despite a drop in the share price to $89 per share.
Feb. 15 McCormick sold an additional 500 Starr shares after the market recovered to $117 per share.
Instructions
(a) Record the above transactions, using the fair value through profit or loss model.
(b) Prepare any required adjusting entries at December 31. If no adjusting entries are required, explain why.
(c) How many Starr shares does McCormick own after the sale of shares on February 15, 2019? What are the cost and fair value of its investment on this date?
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