Referring to information in Brief Exercise 14-18, assume that Henry Inc. sold its holdings of Container Corporation
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Referring to information in Brief Exercise 14-18, assume that Henry Inc. sold its holdings of Container Corporation bonds on July 2, 2020, for \(\$ 4,800\).
a. Record the sale of the debt investment.
b. Adjust the Fair Value Adjustment account on December 31, 2020, the company's year-end.
Exercise 14-18
Henry Inc. purchased \(\$ 5,000\) of Container Corporation's \(5 \%\) bonds at par. The purchase is made on January 1 , 2020, and the investment is classified as a trading security. At June 30, 2020, Henry Inc. received semiannual interest of \(\$ 125\), and the fair value of the bonds was \(\$ 4,800\). Prepare Henry's journal entries for \((a)\) the purchase of the investment, \((b)\) the interest received, and \((c)\) the fair value adjustment.
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