Al Roy Bought Five Bonds of Jort Co

question 79

Multiple Choice

Al Roy bought five bonds of Jort Co. 11 3/4 at 93.25 and four bonds of Inst. System 12 3/4 for 81.125. If the commissions on the bonds are $2.50 per bond, the total cost of all the purchases is:

• A)$4,662.50
• B)$3,425.00
• C)$7,930.00
• D)$7,907.50
• E)None of these

Understand the requirements for retroactive financial statement adjustments post-acquisition.

Learn the necessity and method of consolidation adjustments to avoid double counting.

Recognize the conditions under which the fair value option is selected for accounting investments.

Understand how accounting for trading securities differs from the accounting for available-for-sale securities.

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