Answer:
2018: No pretax income or loss
2019: Income of $2,000.
Explanation:
Given that,
On December 27, 2018
Purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par = $700,000
sold the bonds on January 3, 2019 = $702,000
On December 31, the bonds had a fair value = $699,000
In 2018:
Fair value is less than the purchase value of bonds on 31st December. Therefore, the loss has to be reported under the other comprehensive income.
Hence, there is no income or loss in the year 2018.
In 2019:
Gain/loss on the sale of bonds:
= Sale value - Purchase value
= $702,000 - $700,000
= $2,000
Therefore, the amount of pretax earnings in the year 2019 is $2,000.
