At the end of the first year of operations, the total cost of the trading securities portfolio
Question:
At the end of the first year of operations, the total cost of the trading securities portfolio is \(\$ 120,000\) and the total fair value is \(\$ 115,000\). What should the financial statements show?
(a) A reduction of an asset of \(\$ 5,000\) and a realized loss of \(\$ 5,000\)
(b) A reduction of an asset of \(\$ 5,000\) and an unrealized loss of \(\$ 5,000\) in the stockholders equity section
(c) A reduction of an asset of \(\$ 5,000\) in the current asset section and an unrealized loss of \(\$ 5,000\) under Other Expenses and Losses
(d) A reduction of an asset of \(\$ 5,000\) in the current asset section and a realized loss of \(\$ 5,000\) under Other Expenses and Losses
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