Castleman Holdings, Inc. had the following available-for-sale investment portfolio at January 1, 2014. During 2014, the following
Question:
Castleman Holdings, Inc. had the following available-for-sale investment portfolio at January 1, 2014.
During 2014, the following transactions took place.
1. On March 1, Rogers Company paid a $2 per share dividend.
2. On April 30, Castleman Holdings, Inc. sold 300 shares of Chance Company for $11 per share.
3. On May 15, Castleman Holdings, Inc. purchased 100 more shares of Evers Co. stock at $16 per share.
4. At December 31, 2014, the stocks had the following price per share values: Evers $17, Rogers $19, and Chance $8.
During 2015, the following transactions took place.
5. On February 1, Castleman Holdings, Inc. sold the remaining Chance shares for $8 per share.
6. On March 1, Rogers Company paid a $2 per share dividend.
7. On December 21, Evers Company declared a cash dividend of $3 per share to be paid in the next month.
8. At December 31, 2015, the stocks had the following price per share values: Evers $19 and Rogers $21.
Instructions
(a) Prepare journal entries for each of the above transactions.
(b) Prepare a partial balance sheet showing the investment-related amounts to be reported at December 31, 2014 and 2015.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118147290
15th edition
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Terry D. Warfield