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Problem 12-2 Trading securities; bond investment; effective interest [LO12-1, 12-3] Fuzzy Monkey Technologies, Inc., purchased...

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Problem 12-2 Trading securities; bond investment; effective interest [LO12-1, 12-3] Fuzzy Monkey Technologies, Inc., purchased as a short-term investment $150 million of 6% bonds, dated January 1, on January 1, 2018. Management intends to include the investment in a short-term, active trading portfolio. For bonds of similar risk and maturity the market yield was 8%. The price paid for the bonds was $133 million. Interest is received semiannually on June 30 and December 31. Due to changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31, 2018, was $140 million. Required: 1. to 3. Prepare the relevant journal entries on the respective dates (record the interest at the effective rate). 4-a. At what amount will Fuzzy Monkey report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet? 4-b. Prepare any entry necessary to achieve this reporting objective. 5. How would Fuzzy Monkey's 2018 statement of cash flows be affected by this investment?

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