Hartgraves Company had the following transactions and adjustments related to a bond investment that is a trading security.

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2015 Oct. 1 Purchased $500,000 face value of Skyline, Inc.'s 7% bonds at 97 plus a brokerage Dec. 31 2016 31 commission of $1,000. The bonds pay interest on September 30 and March 31 and ma- ture in 20 years. Hartgraves Company expects to sell the bonds in the near future. Made the adjusting entry to record interest earned on investment in the Skyline bonds. Made the adjusting entry to record the current fair value of the Skyline bonds. At December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Skyline bonds was $490,000. Mar. 31 Received the semiannual interest payment on investment in the Skyline bonds. Apr. 1 Sold the Skyline bond investment for $492,300 cash. a. Prepare journal entries to record these transactions. b. Post the journal entries from a to their respective T-accounts. C. Record each of the transactions in the financial statement effects template.