Trading Securities} Marco Financial began operations in 2018 and invests in securities held for trading. During 2018,
Question:
Trading Securities}
Marco Financial began operations in 2018 and invests in securities held for trading. During 2018, it entered into the following transactions:
Purchased 20,000 common shares of MNO for \(\$ 40\) per share Purchased 10,000 common shares of BKL for \(\$ 30\) per share Purchased 5,000 common shares of ABA for \(\$ 10\) per share At December 31, 2018, MNO was trading for \(\$ 38\) per share, BKL was trading for \(\$ 22\) per share, and ABA was trading for \(\$ 13\) per share.
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1. Prepare the journal entry to value the trading securities at fair market value.
2. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION What is the statement of earnings effect of this journal entry?
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Cornerstones Of Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9780176707125
2nd Canadian Edition
Authors: Jay Rich, Jefferson Jones, Maryanne Mowen, Don Hansen, Donald Jones, Ralph Tassone