Prepare any necessary december 31 2015 adjusting entry to


Stoll Co.'s long-term available-for-sale portfolio at December 31, 2014, consists of the following.

  Available-for-Sale Securities Cost Fair Value
  40,000 shares of Company A common stock $ 535,300     $ 490,000  
  7,000 shares of Company B common stock   159,380       154,000  
  17,500 shares of Company C common stock   662,750   640,938  

Stoll enters into the following long-term investment transactions during year 2015.

Jan. 29 Sold 3,500 shares of Company B common stock for $79,188 less a brokerage fee of $1,500.
Apr. 17 Purchased 10,000 shares of Company W common stock for $197,500 plus a brokerage fee of $2,400. The shares represent a 30% ownership in Company W.

July 6 Purchased 4,500 shares of Company X common stock for $126,562 plus a brokerage fee of $1,750. The shares represent a 10% ownership in Company X.

Aug. 22 Purchased 50,000 shares of Company Y common stock for $375,000 plus a brokerage fee of $1,200. The shares represent a 51% ownership in Company Y.

Nov. 13 Purchased 8,500 shares of Company Z common stock for $267,900 plus a brokerage fee of $2,450. The shares represent a 5% ownership in Company Z.

Dec. 9 Sold 40,000 shares of Company A common stock for $515,000 less a brokerage fee of $4,100.

The fair values of its investments at December 31, 2015, are:

  Fair Value
B $ 81,375   
C $ 610,312   
W $ 191,250   
X $ 118,125   
Y $ 531,250   
Z $ 278,800   

1. value: 10.00 points Required information

1&2. Determine the amount Stoll should report on its December 31, 2015, balance sheet for its long-term investments in available-for-sale securities. and Prepare any necessary December 31, 2015, adjusting entry to record the fair value adjustment for the long-term investments in available-for-sale securities.

References WorksheetLearning Objective: 15-C2 Describe how to report equity securities with controlling influence.Learning Objective: 15-P4 Account for equity securities with significant influence.Difficulty: 3 HardLearning Objective: 15-P3 Account for available-for-sale securities.Check my work

2. value: 10.00 points Required information

3. What amount of gains or losses on transactions relating to long-term investments in available-for-sale securities should Stoll report on its December 31, 2015, income statement?

References WorksheetLearning Objective: 15-C2 Describe how to report equity securities with controlling influence.Learning Objective: 15-P4 Account for equity securities with significant influence.Difficulty: 3 HardLearning Objective: 15-P3 Account for available-for-sale securities.Check my work

3. value: 10.00 points Required information

1&2. Determine the amount Stoll should report on its December 31, 2015, balance sheet for its long-term investments in available-for-sale securities. and Prepare any necessary December 31, 2015, adjusting entry to record the fair value adjustment for the long-term investments in available-for-sale securities.

References WorksheetLearning Objective: 15-C2 Describe how to report equity securities with controlling influence.Learning Objective: 15-P4 Account for equity securities with significant influence.Difficulty: 3 HardLearning Objective: 15-P3 Account for available-for-sale securities.Check my work

4. value: 10.00 points Required information

3. What amount of gains or losses on transactions relating to long-term investments in available-for-sale securities should Stoll report on its December 31, 2015, income statement?

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