Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $260 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2018. The market interest rate (yield) was 8% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $220 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $230 million. Required: 1. & 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNFs investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate. 3. Prepare any additional journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet. 4. Suppose Moodys bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $200 million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale.

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1.Investment in Bonds	260
Discount on Bond Investment		40
Cash		220
Cash	7.8
Discount on bond investment	1.0
Interest revenue		8.8

(These two JE boxes are correct). :) See bold box below!

1. Fair Value Adjustment	9.0
Unrealized Holding Gain - NI		9.0

Suppose Moodys bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $200 million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale.

1. Unrealized Holding Loss-NI	?????
Fair Value Adjustment		???????
2. Cash	??????
Fair Value Adjustment		????????