Exercise 121 (Algo) Securities held-to-maturity; bond investment; effective interest, discount; financial statement effects [LO12-1, 12-2]...

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Exercise 121 (Algo) Securities held-to-maturity; bond investment; effective interest, discount; financial statement effects [LO12-1, 12-2] Tanner-UNF Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $160 million of 5.0% bonds, dated July 1, on July 1 , 2024. Company management has the positive intent and ability to hold the bonds until maturity. The market interest rate (yield) was 8% for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Tanner-UNF paid $130.0 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 31,2024 , was $140.0 million. Required: 1. \& 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1, 2024 and interest on December 31 , 2024, at the effective (market) rate. 3. At what amount will Tanner-UNF report its investment in the December 31,2024 , 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, 2025, for $110.0 million. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Prepare the journal entry to record Tanner-UNF's investment in the bonds on July 1, 2024 and interest on December 31, 2024, at the effective (market) rate. Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answers in millions rounded to 1 decimal place, (i.e., 5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5). Show less a

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