P17-7 (Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities Entries) The following information relates to the debt securities investments of Wildcat Company.1. On February 1, the company purchased 10% bonds of Gibbons Co. having a par value of $300,000 at 100 plus accrued interest. Interest is payable April 1 and October 1. 2. On April 1, semiannual interest is received. 3. On July 1, 9% bonds of Sampson, Inc. were purchased. These bonds with a par value of $200,000 were purchased at 100 plus accrued interest. Interest dates are June 1 and December 1. 4. On September 1, bonds with a par value of $60,000, purchased on February 1, are sold at 99 plus accrued interest. 5. On October 1, semiannual interest is received. 6. On December 1, semiannual interest is received. 7. On December 31, the fair value of the bonds purchased February 1 and July 1 are 95 and 93, respectively.
Instructions
(a) Prepare any journal entries you consider necessary, including year-end entries (December 31), assuming these are available-for-sale securities.
(b) If Wildcat classified these as held-to-maturity investments, explain how the journal entries would differ from those in part (a).
P20-1 (2-Year Worksheet) On January 1, 2014, Harrington Company has the following defined benefit pension plan balances. Projected benefit obligation $4,500,000 Fair value of plan assets 4,200,000 The interest (settlement) rate applicable to the plan is 10%. On January 1, 2015, the company amends its pension agreement so that prior service costs of $500,000 are created. Other data related to the pension plan are as follows. 2014 2015 Service cost $150,000 $180,000 Prior service cost amortization -0- 90,000 Contributions (funding) to the plan 240,000 285,000 Benefits paid 200,000 280,000 Actual return on plan assets 252,000 260,000 Expected rate of return on assets 6% 8% (a) Prepare a pension worksheet for the pension plan for 2014 and 2015.