JAG Manufacturing Company produces and sells one main product. There is significant seasonality in demand, and the
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JAG Manufacturing Company produces and sells one main product. There is significant seasonality in demand, and the unit price is quite high. As a result, during the heavy selling season, JAG generates cash that is idle for a few months. The company uses this cash to acquire investments. The following transactions relate to JAG’s investments during 2012:
Mar. 15 Purchased 1,200 shares of Gates Corporation stock at $25 per share, plus brokerage fees of $815. This stock is classified as trading.
Apr. 1 Purchased $45,000 of 10% bonds of Micro Company. This investment is classified as available-for-sale.
June 3 Received a cash dividend of $1.50 per share on the Gates stock.
Oct. 1 Received a semiannual interest payment of $2,250 on the Micro bonds.
10 Sold 480 shares of the Gates stock at $32 per share less a $500 brokerage fee.
Dec. 31 Recorded $1,125 of interest earned on the Micro bonds for the period October 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012.
31 The market price of the Gates stock was $21 per share; the market price of the Micro bonds (excluding consideration of the interest receivable on the bonds) was $43,000.
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Prepare journal entries to record these transactions.
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