PROBLEM 12-15B
a.
Reconciliation of Investment securities Account
Increase due to purchase of investment sec.
Decrease due to sale of investment sec.
In order to balance the account, investment securities costing $2,300
must have been purchased.
b. Since a loss was incurred, the securities must have been sold for
an amount of cash that was less than the cost of the securities.
Specifically, the cash collected from the sale of the securities was
$10,500 ($11,300 original cost – Loss on sale of $800).
c.
Reconciliation of Equipment Account
Increase due to purchasing equipment
Decrease due to selling equipment
In order to balance the account, equipment costing $45,000 must
have been sold.
d. Since a gain was incurred, the equipment must have been sold
for an amount of cash that was more than the book value of the
equipment. Specifically, the cash collected from the sale of the
equipment is equal to the book value plus the gain. In this case,
the amount of the cash inflow is $16,500 [($45,000 original cost −
$38,000 accumulated depreciation) + $9,500 gain].