20 ACT 8001 Accounting for Corporations Required a For each of the above assets purchased, traded or constructed, determine the amount clearly and record the transactions by journal entries in the books of Jenny Company for the year ended 31 December 2018. Interest expense for the year has been recorded. (35 marks) b For each of the assets above (except the building), calculate Jenny Company's 2018 depreciation expense for book purposes. Assume that the monthly depreciation had not been provided before the end of the year. (11 marks) c Explain the nature and purposes of providing depreciation. (4 marks) Question 2 (20 marks) Maxwell Company acquired the following shares in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 20 October 2018, which it intended to sell in early 2019 to take advantage of the expected changes in the share prices: 350,000 ordinary shares of Arnold Lid at $28.00 per share plus transaction costs of $10,500; and 760,000 ordinary shares of Bell Ltd at $16.00 per share plus transaction costs of $15,800. At its year end on 31 December 2018, the shares were quoted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at the following prices: Ordinary shares of Arnold Ltd: $13.00 per share; and Ordinary shares of Bell Lid: $22.00 per share. Required Discuss and demonstrate the appropriate accounting treatment for the financial assets. Question 3 (30 marks) On 1 October 2018, Big Tiger Corporation issued six-year, $7,000,000 (face value), 10% debentures which provide an effective yield of 6%. The interest is paid semi-annually on 31 March and 30 September. The Corporation uses the effective interest rate method to calculate interest expense and amortization. Its fiscal year ends on 31 December. Required a Calculate the market value of the debentures at issuance. (3 marks) b Prepare an amortization schedule containing relevant data through the life of the debentures. (4 marks)