Exercise 12-6 (Algo) Trading securities [LO12-1, 12-3] Mils Corporation acquired as an investment $300 million of 7% bonds, dated July 1 , on July 1,2024 . Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate (yield) was 5% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $340 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 . As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31,2024 , was $320 million. Requirod: 1. \& 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2024 and interest on December 31, 2024, at the effective (market) rate. 3. Prepare the journal entry by Mills to record any fair value adjustment necessary for the year ended December 31, 2024. 4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2 , 2025 . for $352 million. Prepare the journal entries required on the date of sale. Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare the journal entry to record Milis' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2024 and interest on December 31,2024,at the effective (market) rate. Note: if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in milions rounded to 1 decimal place, (1.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2024 and interest on December 31, 2024, at the effective (market) rate. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place, (1.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5) US, for $3b milition. Frepare the journal entries required on the date of sale. Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare the journal entry by Mills to record any fair value adjustment necessary for the year ended December 31,2024. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No joumal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5). Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2,2025 , for $352 milion. Prepare the joumal entries required on the date of sale. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not rounc intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimat place, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5)
