The purchase of the investment b the receipt of annual


Marin Company purchased, on January 1, 2017, as an available-for-sale security, $78,000 of the 11%, 5-year bonds of Chester Corporation for $72,513, which provides an 13% return. Prepare Marin's journal entries for (a) the purchase of the investment, (b) the receipt of annual interest and discount amortization, and (c) the year-end fair value adjustment. (Assume a zero balance in the Fair Value Adjustment account.) The bonds have a year-end fair value of $74,100.

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