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15-7 - On December 31, 2011, Rollo Company held the following short-term investments in its portfolio of available-for-sale securities. Rollo had no short-term investments in its prior accounting periods. Prepare the December 31, 2011, adjusting entry to report these investments at fair value.
Cost Fair Value
Vicks Corporation bonds payable $79,600 $90,600
Pace Corporation notes payable 60,600 52,900
Lake Lugano Company common stock 85,500 82,100

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Solution is provided in a separate excel file attached.It contains the following parts.

1 Valuation of Temporary Investments portfolio as per cost or market value rule.

2 (b) Adjusting entry on Dec 31, 2011

3 Notes:

(1)The LCM rule ...

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