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On May 1, 2018, Delta Airlines buys 100 SkyFlight Food Service, Inc. bonds for $1,015...

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On May 1, 2018, Delta Airlines buys 100 SkyFlight Food Service, Inc. bonds for $1,015 each. Delta classifies this investment as available for sale. This is the first available for sale investment Delta has recorded and the only item that affects comprehensive income during this time period. During 2018, SkyFlight pays all bondholders $42 interest per bond. At the end of 2018, the bonds of Skyflight are trading for $1,020 each. During 2019, Skyflight pays all bondholders interest of $75 per bond. At the end of 2019, the bonds of Skyflight are trading for $1,014 per bond. On May 1, 2020, Delta Airlines sells all of its Skyflight bonds for $1,010 per bond. No interest was paid by Skyflight in 2020. Net income before anything to do with Skyflight (even the interest is not included) for Delta was $20 million in 2018, $16 million in 2019 and $18 million in 2020 after taxes. The tax rate is 20% for all years.

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a. Show all the needed journal entries for the Skyflight stock from purchase to sale.

b. Show the statement of comprehensive income for 2018, 2019 and 2020.

c. If accumulated other comprehensive income is $500,000 at the beginning of 2018, what is the accumulated other comprehensive income at the end of 2018, 2019 and 2020

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