University of The District of Columbia Long-Term Available-For-Sale Securities

Paris Enterprises, which began operations in 2017, invests in long-term available-for-sale securities. Following is a series of transactions and events involving its long-term investment activity.

2017

Mar. 10 Purchased 1,200 shares of Apple at $25.50 per share plus $800 commission.

Apr. 7 Purchased 2,500 shares of Ford at $22.50 per share plus $1,033 commission.

Sep. 1 Purchased 600 shares of Polaroid at $47.00 per share plus $890 commission.

Dec. 31 Per share fair values for stocks in the portfolio are: Apple, $27.50; Ford, $21.00; and Polaroid, $49.00.

2018

Apr. 26 Sold 2,500 shares of Ford at $20.50 per share less a $1,207 commission.

June 2 Purchased 1,800 shares of Duracell at $19.25 per share plus a $1,050 commission.

June 14 Purchased 1,200 shares of Sears at $21 per share plus a $280 commission.

Nov. 27 Sold 600 shares of Polaroid at $51 per share less an $845 commission.

Dec. 31 Per share fair values for stocks in the portfolio are: Apple, $29.00; Duracell, $18.00; and Sears, $23.00.

2019

Jan. 28 Purchased 1,000 shares of Coca-Cola Co. at $40 per share plus a $1,480 commission.

Aug. 22 Sold 1,200 shares of Apple at $21.50 per share less a $1,850 commission.

Sep. 3 Purchased 3,000 shares of Motorola at $28 per share plus a $780 commission.

Oct. 9 Sold 1,200 shares of Sears at $24.00 per share less a $599 commission

Oct. 31 Sold 1,800 shares of Duracell at $15.00 per share less an $898 commission.

Dec. 31 Per share fair values for stocks in the portfolio are: Coca-Cola, $48.00; and Motorola, $24.00

Required 1. Prepare journal entries to record these transactions and events and any year-end fair value adjustments to the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale securities.

2. Prepare a table that summarizes the (a) total cost, (b) total fair value adjustment, and (c) total fair value for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale securities at each year-end.

3. Prepare a table that summarizes (a) the realized gains and losses and (b) the unrealized gains or losses for the portfolio of long-term available-for-sale securities at each year-end.