FF&T Corporation is a confectionery wholesaler thatfrequently buys and sells securities to meet various investmentobjectives. The following selected transactions relate toFF&Tâs investment activities during the last two months of2016. At November 1, FF&T held $75 million of 30-year, 8% bondsof Convenience, Inc., purchased May 1, 2016, at face value.Management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bondsuntil maturity. FF&Tâs fiscal year ends on December 31. Nov. 1Received semiannual interest of $3.0 million from the Convenience,Inc., bonds. Dec. 1 Purchased 10% bonds of Facsimile Enterprises attheir $72 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2026.Semiannual interest is payable May 31 and November 30. 31 PurchasedU.S. Treasury bills that mature in two months for $10.7 million. 31Recorded any necessary adjusting entry(s) relating to theinvestments. The fair values of the investments at December 31were: Convenience bonds $ 71.7 million Facsimile Enterprises bonds72.9 million U.S. Treasury bills 10.7 million
Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entry for eachtransaction or event. (If no entry is required for atransaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the firstaccount field. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimalplace (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).)
1.Received semiannual interest of $3.0 million from theConvenience, Inc., bonds.
2.Purchased 10% bonds of Facsimile Enterprises at their $72.0million face value, to be held until they mature in 2026.Semiannual interest is payable May 31 and November 30.
3.Purchased U.S. Treasury bills that mature in two months for$10.7 million.
4.Recorded any necessary adjusting entry(s) relating to theinvestments.
so there should be 4 journal entries
FF&T Corporation is a confectionery wholesaler thatfrequently buys and sells securities to meet various investmentobjectives. The following selected transactions relate toFF&Tâs investment activities during the last two months of2016. At November 1, FF&T held $75 million of 30-year, 8% bondsof Convenience, Inc., purchased May 1, 2016, at face value.Management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bondsuntil maturity. FF&Tâs fiscal year ends on December 31. Nov. 1Received semiannual interest of $3.0 million from the Convenience,Inc., bonds. Dec. 1 Purchased 10% bonds of Facsimile Enterprises attheir $72 million face value, to be held until they mature in 2026.Semiannual interest is payable May 31 and November 30. 31 PurchasedU.S. Treasury bills that mature in two months for $10.7 million. 31Recorded any necessary adjusting entry(s) relating to theinvestments. The fair values of the investments at December 31were: Convenience bonds $ 71.7 million Facsimile Enterprises bonds72.9 million U.S. Treasury bills 10.7 million
Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entry for eachtransaction or event. (If no entry is required for atransaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the firstaccount field. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimalplace (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).)
1.Received semiannual interest of $3.0 million from theConvenience, Inc., bonds.
2.Purchased 10% bonds of Facsimile Enterprises at their $72.0million face value, to be held until they mature in 2026.Semiannual interest is payable May 31 and November 30.
3.Purchased U.S. Treasury bills that mature in two months for$10.7 million.
4.Recorded any necessary adjusting entry(s) relating to theinvestments.
so there should be 4 journal entries