Problem:
At the end of its most recent fiscal year, Shangri-La Company., owned the following investments:
Investment Historical Cost Fair Market Value
Company A $650,000 $765,000
Company B $840,000 $730,000
Other Shangri-La assets: Book Value: $2.4 million
Other Shangri-La Liabilities: Book Value: $2.8 million.
Shangri-La's net income 2004: $280,000
If the company sold its investment in Company A at the end of the year for cash:
1. What effect would the sale have on its financial statements and return on assets
(Ignoring the effect of income taxes)?
Assume that assets are reported on the financial statements at historical cost.
2.What effect would the sale of investment in Company B have on the company's financial statements and return on assets?
3.Compare these amounts to those that would be reported if no investments were sold.
4.Does this example help explain why mark-to-market accounting is often required by GAAP?