Reference no: EM132625947
Fuzzy Monkey Technologies, Inc., purchased as a short-term investment $60 million of 6% bonds, dated January 1, on January 1, 2021. Management intends to include the investment in a short-term, active trading portfolio. For bonds of similar risk and maturity the market yield was 8%. The price paid for the bonds was $46 million. Interest is received semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Due to changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021, was $50 million.
Required:
Question 1: Prepare the relevant journal entries on the respective dates (record the interest at the effective rate).
Question 2: At what amount will Fuzzy Monkey report its investment in the December 31, 2021 balance sheet?
Question 3: Prepare any entry necessary to achieve this reporting objective.
Question 4: How would Fuzzy Monkey's 2021 statement of cash flows be affected by this investment? (If more than one approach is possible, indicate the one that is most likely.)