S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. On December
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S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. On December 27, 2018, S&L purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par for $875,000 and sold the bonds on January 3, 2019, for $880,000. At December 31, the bonds had a fair value of $873,000.
Prepare journal entries to record (a) any unrealized gains or losses occurring in 2018 and (b) the sale of the bonds in 2019.(If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
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