CHAPTER 13 Investments and Fair Value Accounting
Prob. 13–4A (Continued)
The completed comparative unclassified balance sheets are as follows:
Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2017 2016
Cash $233,000 $220,000
Accounts receivable (net) 136,530 138,000
Available-for-sale investments (at cost)—Note 1 $236,170 $103,770
Less valuation allowance for available-for-sale
Accounts payable $ 69,400 $ 65,000
Common stock 70,000 70,000
Excess of issue price over par 225,000 225,000
Note 1. Investments are classified as available for sale. The investments at cost
and fair value on December 31, 2016, are as follows:
No. of Cost per Total Total Fair
Shares Share Cost Value
Bernard Co. stock………………………
2,250 $17.00 $ 38,250 $ 37,500
O’BRIEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Balance Sheet
December 31, 2017 and 2016
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