If the Combined Market Value of Available-For-Sale Securities at the End

question 11

Multiple Choice

If the combined market value of available-for-sale securities at the end of the year is less than the market value of the same portfolio of available-for-sale securities at the beginning of the year,the difference should be accounted for by

• A) reporting an unrealized loss in security investments in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.
• B) reporting an unrealized loss in security investments in the income statement.
• C) a footnote to the financial statements.
• D) a credit to Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities.

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