On January 1, Valuation Allowance for Available for Sale Investments had a zero balance On December 31, the cost of the available for sale securities was $60,250, and the fair value was $57,500 Prepare the adjusting entry to record the unrealized gain or loss on available for sale investments on December 31 Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles CHART OF ACCOUNTS General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 120 Accounts Receivable 121 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 131 Notes Receivable 132 Interest Receivable 141 Merchandise Inventory 145 Office Supplies 161 Trading Investments 162 Available for Sale Investments 165 Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments 166 Valuation Allowance for Available for Sale Investments 181 Land 193 Office Equipment 194 Accumulated Depreciation Office Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 221 Notes Payable 231 Interest Payable 241 Salaries Payable EQUITY 311 Common Stock 312 Paid In Capital in Excess of Par Common Stock 321 Preferred Stock 322 Paid In Capital in Excess of Par Preferred Stock 331 Treasury Stock 332 Paid In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock 340 Retained Earnings 350 Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available for Sale Investments 351 Cash Dividends 352 Stock Dividends 390 Income Summary REVENUE 410 Sales 611 Interest Revenue 612 Dividend Revenue 631 Gain on Sale of Investments 641 Unrealized Gain on Trading Investments EXPENSES 511 Cost of Merchandise Sold 512 Bad Debt Expense 516 Cash Short and Over 520 Salaries Expense 531 Advertising Expense 534 Selling Expenses 535 Rent Expense 537 Office Supplies Expense 562 Depreciation Expense Office Equipment 590 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense 731 Loss on Sale of Investments 741 Unrealized Loss on Trading Investments X Journal

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On January 1, Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments had a zero balance. On December 31, the cost of the available-for-sale securities was $60,250, and the

On January 1, Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments had a zero balance. On December 31, the cost of the available-for-sale securities was $60,250, and the fair value was $57,500.

Prepare the adjusting entry to record the unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale investments on December 31. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

CHART OF ACCOUNTS

General Ledger

	ASSETS
110	Cash
111	Petty Cash
120	Accounts Receivable
121	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
131	Notes Receivable
132	Interest Receivable
141	Merchandise Inventory
145	Office Supplies
161	Trading Investments
162	Available-for-Sale Investments
165	Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments
166	Valuation Allowance for Available-for-Sale Investments
181	Land
193	Office Equipment
194	Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment

	LIABILITIES
210	Accounts Payable
221	Notes Payable
231	Interest Payable
241	Salaries Payable

	EQUITY
311	Common Stock
312	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Common Stock
321	Preferred Stock
322	Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par-Preferred Stock
331	Treasury Stock
332	Paid-In Capital from Sale of Treasury Stock
340	Retained Earnings
350	Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available-for-Sale Investments
351	Cash Dividends
352	Stock Dividends
390	Income Summary

	REVENUE
410	Sales
611	Interest Revenue
612	Dividend Revenue
631	Gain on Sale of Investments
641	Unrealized Gain on Trading Investments

	EXPENSES
511	Cost of Merchandise Sold
512	Bad Debt Expense
516	Cash Short and Over
520	Salaries Expense
531	Advertising Expense
534	Selling Expenses
535	Rent Expense
537	Office Supplies Expense
562	Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
590	Miscellaneous Expense
710	Interest Expense
731	Loss on Sale of Investments
741	Unrealized Loss on Trading Investments