The Allowance to Adjust Investment in Available-For-Sale Securities to Market

question 98

Multiple Choice

The Allowance to Adjust Investment in Available-for-Sale Securities to Market account has a current credit balance of $1,000 after the adjustment at year-end.Available-for-sale investments have a fair value of $20,000.The original cost of the investments was $21,000.The carrying value of the investments is:

• A)$18,000.
• B)$19,000.
• C)$20,000.
• D)$21,000.

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Definitions:

Initial Margin

The minimum amount of funds required to open a position in the futures market, intended to cover potential losses.

Maintenance Margin

The minimum amount of capital that must be maintained in a margin account after a purchase or trade, to cover the risk of loss.

Margin Call

A requirement from a broker for an investor to add more cash or securities to their account to mitigate potential losses.

Short 100 Shares

The action of borrowing 100 shares of a stock to sell them with the expectation of buying them back later at a lower price.