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8. The portfolio for investments in available-for-sale debt securities is reported on the
balance sheet at fair (market) value—this is separated into short- and long-term.
9. The portfolio of long-term investments in debt securities is reported at cost and
adjusted for amortization of any difference between cost and maturity when the
10. The equity method is used when the investor has a “significant influence” over the
investee corporation; this is generally when the investor owns between 20% and
50% of the investee’s voting stock.
12. Apple reports $224 million for the change in foreign currency translation, net of tax
effects. This change reflects an unrealized gain.
14. Samsung’s financial statements, including its income statement, are all labeled as
being consolidated statements. (Also, it titles those statements with a broad