At the end of 2015 terry company prepared the following


Question: At the end of 2015, Terry Company prepared the following schedule of investments in available-for-sale securities (common stock):

CompanyCost12/31/15 Fair ValueCumulative Change in Fair Value
Morgan Company $37,000 $34,200 $(2,800)
Nance Company 42,000 43,100 1,100
Totals $79,000 $77,300 $(1,700)

During 2016, the following transactions occurred:

June 8 Purchased Oscar Company common stock for $50,000.
Oct. 11 Sold all of the Morgan Company securities for $35,400.
Dec. 31 Received dividends of $900 on the Nance Company and Oscar Company securities, and the following year-end total market values were available: Nance Company common stock, $43,900; Oscar Company common stock, $49,600.

Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the preceding information.

2. Show how the preceding items are reported on Terry's December 31, 2016, balance sheet. Assume all investments are noncurrent.

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