OptimisticOutcomes Inc.
On January 1, 2022, BeamingBooks Bureau sold $1,250,000 of 7% bonds to OptimisticOutcomes Inc. The bonds mature on December 31, 2025 (4 years). For bonds of similar risk and maturity, the market yield was 8%. Interest is paid semiannually on June 30 and December 31.
OptimisticOutcomes Enterprise purchased the bonds as an investment and plans to hold the bonds for approximately 2 years.
The fair value of the bonds at 12/31/22 was $1,305,000.
OptimisticOutcomes’s fiscal year end is December 31 and 2022 was its first year of business.
Required:
- Prepare the fair value adjusting entry for OptimisticOutcomes Enterprise as of 12/31/22. Show your work.
- Show or describe exactly and specifically what will appear on the Balance Sheet of OptimisticOutcomes Enterprise as of 12/31/22, related to these bonds.
- Show or describe exactly and specifically what will appear on the Income Statement of OptimisticOutcomes Enterprise for the year ending 12/31/22.
- Prepare the journal entries OptimisticOutcomes Enterprise should make on the following dates related to this investment. Assume that the fair value of these bonds is $950,000 at 12/31/23. Show your work.
Sample Answer
1. Fair Value Adjusting Entry as of 12/31/22:
To reflect the change in fair value of the bonds, OptimisticOutcomes needs to adjust their accounts.
Debit: Investment in BeamingBooks Bonds $55,000 Credit: Unrealized Gain on Investment in BeamingBooks Bonds $55,000
Calculation:
Fair Value at 12/31/22 – Cost Price = $1,305,000 – $1,250,000 = $55,000
2. Balance Sheet as of 12/31/22:
- Current Assets:
- Investment in BeamingBooks Bonds: $1,305,000 (fair value, not cost)