Question

Mills Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $280 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1, 2018. Mills determined that it should account for the bonds as an available-for-sale investment. The market interest rate (yield) was 4% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $330 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $320 million. Required 1.& 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate 3. At what amount will Mills report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet? 4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2 2019, for $340 million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below Req 1 and 2 Req 3 Req 4 Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $340 million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).) Show less

Answer 1

				($ in millions)
Sr. No.	Date	Accounts title	Dr	Cr.
1	July 1,2018	Investment in Bond……dr	280
		Premium on Bond investment	50
		To Cash		330
2	December 31, 2018	Cash ($280*6%/2)	8.4
		To Premium on bond investment		1.8
		Interest Revenue(330*0.04/2)		6.6
3		Investment ($330 - $1.8 = $328.2)		328.2
4	January 2, 2018	Cash	340
		To Premium on Bond Investment		268.2
		To Gain on sale of Investments		11.8
		To Investments in Bonds		280