InstarCompany has several investments in the securities of other companies The following information regarding these investments is available at December 31, 2017 1 Instar holds bonds issued by Dorsel Corp The bonds have an amortized cost of $320,000 and their fair value at December 31, 2017, is $400,000 Instar intends to hold the bonds until they mature on December 31, 2025 2 Instar has invested idle cash in the equity securities of several publicly traded companies Instar intends to sell these securities during the first quarter of 2018, when it will need the cash to acquire seasonal inventory These equity securities have a cost basis of $800,000 and a fair value of $920,000 at December 31, 2017 3 Instar has a significant ownership stake in one of the companies that supplies Instar with various components Instar uses in its products Instar owns 6 of the common stock of the supplier, does not have any representation on the supplier's board of directors, does not exchange any personnel with the supplier, and does not consult with the supplier on any of the supplier's operating, financial, or strategic decisions The cost basis of the investment in the supplier is $1,200,000 and the fair value of the investment at December 31, 2017, is $1,550,000 Instar does not intend to sell the investment in the foreseeable future The supplier reported net income of $80,000 for 2017 and paid no dividends 4 Instar owns some common stock of Forter Corp The cost basis of the investment in Forter is $200,000 and the fair value at December 31, 2017, is $50,000 Instar believes the decline in the value of its investment in Forter is permanent and therefore impaired, but Instar does not intend to sell its investment in Forter in the foreseeable future 5 Instar purchased 25 of the stock of Slobbaer Co for $900,000 Instar has significant influence over the operating activities of Slobbaer Co During 2017, Slobbaer Co reported net income of $300,000 and paid a dividend of $100,000 (b) Prepare any December 31, 2017, journal entries needed for Instar relating to Instar's various investments in other companies Assume 2017 is Instars first year of operations (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered Do not indent manually If no entry is required, select No Entry for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts )

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InstarCompany has several investments in the securities of other companies. The following information regarding these investments is available at December 31, 2017. 1. Instar holds

InstarCompany has several investments in the securities of other companies. The following information regarding these investments is available at December 31, 2017.

1.		Instar holds bonds issued by Dorsel Corp. The bonds have an amortized cost of $320,000 and their fair value at December 31, 2017, is $400,000. Instar intends to hold the bonds until they mature on December 31, 2025.
2.		Instar has invested idle cash in the equity securities of several publicly traded companies. Instar intends to sell these securities during the first quarter of 2018, when it will need the cash to acquire seasonal inventory. These equity securities have a cost basis of $800,000 and a fair value of $920,000 at December 31, 2017.
3.		Instar has a significant ownership stake in one of the companies that supplies Instar with various components Instar uses in its products. Instar owns 6% of the common stock of the supplier, does not have any representation on the supplier's board of directors, does not exchange any personnel with the supplier, and does not consult with the supplier on any of the supplier's operating, financial, or strategic decisions. The cost basis of the investment in the supplier is $1,200,000 and the fair value of the investment at December 31, 2017, is $1,550,000. Instar does not intend to sell the investment in the foreseeable future. The supplier reported net income of $80,000 for 2017 and paid no dividends.
4.		Instar owns some common stock of Forter Corp. The cost basis of the investment in Forter is $200,000 and the fair value at December 31, 2017, is $50,000. Instar believes the decline in the value of its investment in Forter is permanent and therefore impaired, but Instar does not intend to sell its investment in Forter in the foreseeable future.
5.		Instar purchased 25% of the stock of Slobbaer Co. for $900,000. Instar has significant influence over the operating activities of Slobbaer Co. During 2017, Slobbaer Co. reported net income of $300,000 and paid a dividend of $100,000.

(b) Prepare any December 31, 2017, journal entries needed for Instar relating to Instar's various investments in other companies. Assume 2017 is Instars first year of operations. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)