Scofield Financial Co is a regional insurance company that began operations on January 1, 2016 The following transactions relate to trading securities acquired by Scofield Financial Co , which has a fiscal year ending on December 31 Record these transactions on page 10 2016 Mar 14 Purchased 5,000 shares of Wilkomm Inc as a trading security at $40 per share plus a brokerage commission of $500 Apr 24 Purchased 1,800 shares of McMarsh Inc as a trading security at $50 plus a brokerage commission of $198 Jun 1 Sold 2,600 shares of Wilkomm Inc for $38 per share less a $100 brokerage commission 30 Received an annual dividend of $0 35 per share on Wilkomm Inc stock Dec 31 The portfolio of trading securities was adjusted to fair values of $38 and $49 per share for Wilkomm Inc and McMarsh Inc , respectively Record these transactions on page 11 2017 Apr 4 Purchased 3,500 shares of Daley Inc as a trading security at $30 per share plus a $175 brokerage commission Jun 28 Received an annual dividend of $0 40 per share on Wilkomm Inc stock Sep 9 Sold 700 shares of Daley Inc for $32 per share less a $50 brokerage commission Dec 31 The portfolio of trading securities had a cost of $270,578 and a fair value of $350,000, requiring a debit balance in Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments of $79,422 ($350,000 $270,578) Thus, the credit balance from December 31, 2016, is to be adjusted to the new balance Required A Journalize the entries to record these transactions Be sure to enter the year as part of the date for the first entry on each page B Prepare the investment related current asset balance sheet presentation for Scofield Financial Co on December 31, 2017 C How are unrealized gains and losses on trading investments presented in the financial statements 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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Scofield Financial Co. is a regional insurance company that began operations on January 1, 2016. The following transactions relate to trading securities acquired by Scofield

Scofield Financial Co. is a regional insurance company that began operations on January 1, 2016. The following transactions relate to trading securities acquired by Scofield Financial Co., which has a fiscal year ending on December 31:

Record these transactions on page 10:

2016
Mar.	14	Purchased 5,000 shares of Wilkomm Inc. as a trading security at $40 per share plus a brokerage commission of $500.
Apr.	24	Purchased 1,800 shares of McMarsh Inc. as a trading security at $50 plus a brokerage commission of $198.
Jun.	1	Sold 2,600 shares of Wilkomm Inc. for $38 per share less a $100 brokerage commission.
	30	Received an annual dividend of $0.35 per share on Wilkomm Inc. stock.
Dec.	31	The portfolio of trading securities was adjusted to fair values of $38 and $49 per share for Wilkomm Inc. and McMarsh Inc., respectively.

Record these transactions on page 11:

2017
Apr.	4	Purchased 3,500 shares of Daley Inc. as a trading security at $30 per share plus a $175 brokerage commission.
Jun.	28	Received an annual dividend of $0.40 per share on Wilkomm Inc. stock.
Sep.	9	Sold 700 shares of Daley Inc. for $32 per share less a $50 brokerage commission.
Dec.	31	The portfolio of trading securities had a cost of $270,578 and a fair value of $350,000, requiring a debit balance in Valuation Allowance for Trading Investments of $79,422 ($350,000 -$270,578). Thus, the credit balance from December 31, 2016, is to be adjusted to the new balance.

Required:

Journalize the entries to record these transactions. Be sure to enter the year as part of the date for the first entry on each page.

Prepare the investment-related current asset balance sheet presentation for Scofield Financial Co. on December 31, 2017.

How are unrealized gains and losses on trading investments presented in the financial statements?

*	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.