On December 31, 2014, Turnball Associates owned the following securities, held as a long term investment The securities are not held for influence or control of the investee Common Stock Shares Cost Gehring Co 1,890 $52,920 Wooderson Co 4,830 43,470 Kitselton Co 1,460 30,660 On December 31, 2014, the total fair value of the securities was equal to its cost In 2015, the following transactions occurred July 1 Received $2 per share semiannual cash dividend on Wooderson Co common stock Aug 1 Received $0 50 per share cash dividend on Gehring Co common stock Sept 1 Sold 1,449 shares of Wooderson Co common stock for cash at $8 per share Oct 1 Sold 756 shares of Gehring Co common stock for cash at $31 per share Nov 1 Received $2 per share cash dividend on Kitselton Co common stock Dec 15 Received $0 50 per share cash dividend on Gehring Co common stock Dec 31 Received $2 per share semiannual cash dividend on Wooderson Co common stock At December 31, the fair values per share of the common stocks were Gehring Co $30, Wooderson Co $8, and Kitselton Co $19 A Journalize the 2015 transactions and post to the account Stock Investments (Use the T account form ) B Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2015, to show the securities at fair value The stock should be classified as available for sale securities C Show the balance sheet presentation of the investments at December 31, 2015 At this date, Turnball Associates has common stock $1,509,700 and retained earnings $1,008,600

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On December 31, 2014, Turnball Associates owned the following securities, held as a long-term investment. The securities are not held for influence or control of

On December 31, 2014, Turnball Associates owned the following securities, held as a long-term investment. The securities are not held for influence or control of the investee.

Common Stock	Shares	Cost
Gehring Co.	1,890	$52,920
Wooderson Co.	4,830	43,470
Kitselton Co.	1,460	30,660

On December 31, 2014, the total fair value of the securities was equal to its cost. In 2015, the following transactions occurred.

July	1	Received $2 per share semiannual cash dividend on Wooderson Co. common stock.
Aug.	1	Received $0.50 per share cash dividend on Gehring Co. common stock.
Sept.	1	Sold 1,449 shares of Wooderson Co. common stock for cash at $8 per share.
Oct.	1	Sold 756 shares of Gehring Co. common stock for cash at $31 per share.
Nov.	1	Received $2 per share cash dividend on Kitselton Co. common stock.
Dec.	15	Received $0.50 per share cash dividend on Gehring Co. common stock.
Dec.	31	Received $2 per share semiannual cash dividend on Wooderson Co. common stock.

At December 31, the fair values per share of the common stocks were: Gehring Co. $30, Wooderson Co. $8, and Kitselton Co. $19.

A. Journalize the 2015 transactions and post to the account Stock Investments. (Use the T-account form.)

B. Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2015, to show the securities at fair value. The stock should be classified as available-for-sale securities.

C. Show the balance sheet presentation of the investments at December 31, 2015. At this date, Turnball Associates has common stock $1,509,700 and retained earnings $1,008,600.