Mills Corporation acquired as an investment $280 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. The market interest rate yield) was 4% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $330 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $320 million. Required: 1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills Investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on December 31, 2021, at the effective (market) rate. 3. Prepare the journal entry by Mills to record any fair value adjustment necessary for the year ended December 31, 2021. 4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2, 2022, for $340 million. Prepare the journal entries required on the date of sale. Helmy Mills Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $220 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2021. Company management has classified the bonds as an available for sale investment. The market interest rate (yield) was 4% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $270 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $250 million Required: 1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on December 31, 2021, at the effective (market) rate. 3. At what amount will Mills report its investment in the December 31, 2021, balance sheet? 4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2, 2022, for $280 million. Prepare the journal entries required on the date of sale. Colah Company purchased $2,300,000 of Jackson, Inc., 6% bonds at par on July 1, 2021, with interest paid semi-annually. Colah determined that it should account for the bonds as an available for sale investment. At December 31, 2021, the Jackson bonds had a fair value of $2,630,000. Colah sold the Jackson bonds on July 1, 2022 for $2,070,000. Required: 1. Prepare Colah's journal entries for the following transactions: a. The purchase of the Jackson bonds on July 1. b. Interest revenue for the last half of 2021. c. Any year-end 2021 adjusting entries. d. Interest revenue for the first half of 2022. e. Any entries necessary upon sale of the Jackson bonds on July 1, 2022, including updating the fair value adjustment, recording any reclassification adjustment, and recording the sale. 2. Complete the following table to show the effect of the Jackson bonds on Colah's net income, other comprehensive income, and comprehensive income for 2021, 2022, and cumulatively over 2021 and 2022
