(Entries for Available-for-sale and Trading Securities) The following information is available Barkley Company at December 31, 2008, regarding its investments.
Securities Cost Fair Value
3,000 shares of Myers Corporation Common Stock $ 40,000 $ 48,000
1,000 shares of Cole Incorporated Preferred Stock 25,000 22,000
$ 65,000 $ 70,000
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Prepare the adjusting entry (if any) for 2008, assuming the securities are classified as trading.
Prepare the adjusting entry (if any) for 2008, assuming the securities are classified as available-for-sale.
Discuss how the amounts reported in the financial statements are affected by the entries in (a) and (b).
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