Problem D-VIII Trading Securities

The information below relates to Milton Company's trading securities in 2014 and 2015.

(a) Prepare the journal entries for the following transactions.

January 1, 2014 Purchased $400,000 par value of GLF Company bonds at 97 plus accrued interest. The bonds pay interest annually at 9% each December 31. Broker's commission was $4,000.

September 1, 2014 Sold $200,000 par value of GLF Company bonds at 94 plus accrued interest. Broker's commission, taxes, and fees were $2,000.

September 5, 2014 Purchased 5,000 shares of Hayes, Inc. common stock for $30 per share. The broker's commission on the purchase amounted to $2,000.

December 31, 2014 Make the appropriate entry for the GLF Company bonds.

December 31, 2014 The market prices of the trading securities at December 31 were: Hayes, Inc. common stock, $31 per share; and GLF Company bonds, 99. Make the appropriate entry.

July 1, 2015 Milton sold 1/2 of the Hayes, Inc. common stock at $33 per share. Broker's commissions, taxes, and fees were $1,000.

December 1, 2015 Milton purchased 600 shares of Ramirez, Inc. common stock at $45 per share. Broker's commission was $500.

December 31, 2015 Make the appropriate entry for the GLF Company bonds.

December 31, 2015 The market prices of the trading securities at December 31 were: Hayes, Inc. common stock, $34 per share; GLF Company bonds, 98; and Ramirez, Inc. common stock, $47 per share. Make the appropriate entry.

(b) Present the financial statement disclosure (balance sheet and income statement) of Milton Company's transactions in trading securities for each of the years 2014 and 2015. Appropriate financial statement subheadings must be disclosed.