Probiem 15-4A Recording, adjusting, and reporting stock investments with Insigniticant influence P4 Rose Company had no short-term investments prior to this year. It had the following transactions this year involving shortterm stock investments with insignificant influence. Apr. 16 Purchased 3,500 shares of Gem Co. stock at \$24 per share. July 7 Purchased 2,000 shares of PepsiCo stock at $49 per share. 20 Purchased 1,000 shares of Xerox stock at \$16 per share. Aug. 15 Received a $1.00 per share cash dividend on the Gem Co. stock. 28 Sold 2,000 shares of Gem Co. stock at \$30 per share. Oct. 1 Received a $2.50 per share cash dividend on the PepsiCo shares. Dec. 15 Received a $1.00 per share cash dividend on the remaining Gem Co. shares. 31 Received a \$1.50 per share cash dividend on the PepsiCo shares. Required 1. Prepare journal entries to record the preceding transactions and events. 2. Prepare a table to compare the year-end cost and fair values of Rose's short-term stock investments. The year-end fair values per share are Gem Co., \$26; PepsiCo, \$46; and Xerox, \$13. Check (2) Cost =$150,000 3. Prepare an adjusting entry to record the year-end fair value adjustment for the portfolio of short-term stock investments. (3) Dr. Unrealized Loss-Income, \$6,000 Analysis Component 4. Prepare the current asset section of the balance sheet for the fair value adjustment for Rose's short-term investments. 5. Identify the dollar increase or decrease from Rose's short-term stock investments on (a) its income statement for this year and (b) the equity section of its balance sheet at this year-end