The investments of Giving Tree, Inc., include a single investment: 9,000 shares of Cardio solutions, Inc. common

Question:

The investments of Giving Tree, Inc., include a single investment: 9,000 shares of Cardio solutions, Inc. purchased on March 3, 2012, for $22 per share including brokerage commission. These shares were classified as trading securities. As of the December 31, 2012, date, the share price increased to $29 per share.
a. Journalize the entries to acquire the investment on March 3, and record the adjustment to fair value on December 31, 2012.
b. How is the unrealized gain or loss for trading investments disclosed on the financial statements?

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