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5. Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $280 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, 2018. The market interest rate (yield) was 8% of bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $240 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Company management is holding the bonds in its trading portfolio. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair vale of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $250 million.

Required:

1. & 2.Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate.

3.Prepare any additional journal entry necessary for Tanner-UNF to report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet.

4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency downgraded the risk rating of the bonds motivating Tanner-UNF to sell the investment on January 2, 2019, for $230 million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale.

Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31, 2018, at the effective (market) rate. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).)

Record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1,2018.

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