Exercise 121 (Algo) Securities held-to-maturity; bond investment; effective interest, discount [LO12-1] Tanner-UNF Corporation...

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Exercise 121 (Algo) Securities held-to-maturity; bond investment; effective interest, discount [LO12-1] Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $340 million of 5.0% bonds, dated July 1 , on July 1 , 2021. Company management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bonds until maturity. The market interest rate (yield) was 6% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $300.0 million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31. As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2021 , was $310.0 million. Required: 1. \& 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1, 2021 and interest on December 31 , 2021, at the effective (market) rate. 3. At what amount will Tanner-UNF report its investment in the December 31, 2021, 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 , 2022, for $290.0 million. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale

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