Answer:
2021= $0 gain/loss
2022= $3,500 gain
Explanation:
S and L financial buys and sells securities
On December 27, 2021 S&L purchased coca-cola bonds at par for $965,000
The bonds were sold for $968,500 at January 3 2022
At December 31, the bonds had a fair value of $960,000
Since the amount of fair value has reduced greatly below the value at which it was bought on December 31 then, this implies that there will be no gain/loss that will be recognised in the earnings
Therefore,
The Pretax amount that S&L include in its net income as a result of this investment in 2021 is
= $0 gain/loss in earnings
The pretax amount that S&L include in its net income as a result in this investment in 2022 is
= $968,500-$965,000
= $3,500 gain
