Rios Financial Co is a regional insurance company that began operations on January 1, Year 1 The following transactions relate to trading securities acquired by Rios Financial Co , which has a fiscal year ending on December 31 Record these transactions on page 10 Year 1 Feb 1 Purchased 7,400 shares of Caldwell Inc as a trading security at $38 per share plus a brokerage commission of $740 May 1 Purchased 1,700 shares of Holland Inc as a trading security at $55 plus a brokerage commission of $187 July 1 Sold 3,850 shares of Caldwell Inc for $36 per share less a $105 brokerage commission 31 Received an annual dividend of $0 25 per share on Caldwell Inc stock Dec 31 The portfolio of trading securities was adjusted to fair values of $36 and $54 per share for Caldwell Inc and Holland Inc , respectively Record these transactions on page 11 Year 2 Apr 1 Purchased 3,000 shares of Fuller Inc as a trading security at $25 per share plus a $150 brokerage commission July 31 Received an annual dividend of $0 45 per share on Caldwell Inc stock Oct 14 Sold 600 shares of Fuller Inc for $27 per share less a $60 brokerage commission Dec 31 The portfolio of trading securities had a cost of $289,062 and a fair value of $366,663, requiring a debit balance in Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments of $77,601 ($366,663 $289,062) Thus, the credit balance from December 31, Year 1, is to be adjusted to the new balance Required 1 Journalize the entries to record these transactions Round all final amounts to the nearest whole dollar 2 Prepare the investment related current asset balance sheet presentation for Rios Financial Co on December 31, Year 2 3 How are unrealized gains or losses on trading investments presented in the financial statements of Rios Financial Co Refer to the information given and the Chart of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries Less or Plus will automatically appear if it is required For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign

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Rios Financial Co. is a regional insurance company that began operations on January 1, Year 1. The following transactions relate to trading securities acquired by

Rios Financial Co. is a regional insurance company that began operations on January 1, Year 1. The following transactions relate to trading securities acquired by Rios Financial Co., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31:

Record these transactions on page 10:

Year 1
Feb.	1.	Purchased 7,400 shares of Caldwell Inc. as a trading security at $38 per share plus a brokerage commission of $740.
May	1.	Purchased 1,700 shares of Holland Inc. as a trading security at $55 plus a brokerage commission of $187.
July	1.	Sold 3,850 shares of Caldwell Inc. for $36 per share less a $105 brokerage commission.
	31.	Received an annual dividend of $0.25 per share on Caldwell Inc. stock.
Dec.	31.	The portfolio of trading securities was adjusted to fair values of $36 and $54 per share for Caldwell Inc. and Holland Inc., respectively.

Record these transactions on page 11:

Year 2
Apr.	1.	Purchased 3,000 shares of Fuller Inc. as a trading security at $25 per share plus a $150 brokerage commission.
July	31.	Received an annual dividend of $0.45 per share on Caldwell Inc. stock.
Oct.	14.	Sold 600 shares of Fuller Inc. for $27 per share less a $60 brokerage commission.
Dec.	31	The portfolio of trading securities had a cost of $289,062 and a fair value of $366,663, requiring a debit balance in Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments of $77,601 ($366,663 - $289,062). Thus, the credit balance from December 31, Year 1, is to be adjusted to the new balance.

Required:

Journalize the entries to record these transactions. Round all final amounts to the nearest whole dollar.*

Prepare the investment-related current asset balance sheet presentation for Rios Financial Co. on December 31, Year 2.*

How are unrealized gains or losses on trading investments presented in the financial statements of Rios Financial Co.?

*Refer to the information given and the Chart of Accounts and Amount Descriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choices for text entries. Less or Plus will automatically appear if it is required. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.