Question

Hawk Corporation purchased 1,000 Diamond Corporation bonds in 2015 for $500 per bond and classified the investment as securities available for sale. The value of the Diamond investment was $600 per bond on December 31, 2016, and $650 on December 31, 2017. During 2018, Hawk sold all of its Diamond investment at $700 per bond.If Hawk records unrealized holding gains and losses up to the moment of sale, what would be the amount of reclassification adjustment that Hawk would record upon sale?A) A debit of $50,000.B) A debit of $150,000.C) A debit of $200,000.D) A credit of $150,000.

Answer 1

Answer: C) A debit of $200,000.

Explanation:

In 2018, Hawk sold all the Diamond Investment bonds at $700.

The amount of reclassification adjustment would be;

= Sales price - original purchase price

= (1,000 * 700) - (1,000 * 500)

= $200,000

The amount should be debited to reverse the gains recorded over the other years.