Amount of unrealized loss on the securities


Problem: On its December 31, 2007 balance sheet, Klugman Company appropriately reported a $10,000 debit balance in its Securities Fair Value Adjustment (Available-for-Sale) account. There was no change during 2008 in the composition of Klugman's portfolio of marketable equity securities held as available-for-sale securities. The following information pertains to that portfolio:

Securi

Cost

Fair value at 12/31/08

X

$125,000

$160,000

Y

100,000

95,000

Z

175,000

125,000

 

$400.000

$380,000


Q1. What amount of unrealized loss on these securities should be included in Klugman's stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet at December 31, 2008?

A)    $30,000.
B)    $20,000.
C)    $10,000.
D)    $0.

Q2. The amount of unrealized loss to appear as a component of comprehensive income for the year ending December 31, 2008 is

A)    $30,000.
B)    $20,000.
C)    $10,000.
D)    $0.

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