Problem 16-05A a-d (Part Level Submission) The following securities are in Wildhorse Company’s portfolio of long-term securities...

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Problem 16-05A a-d (Part Level Submission)

The following securities are in Wildhorse Company’s portfolio oflong-term securities at December 31, 2020.

Cost

1,200 shares of Willhite Corporation common stock$60,000
1,200 shares of Hutcherson Corporation common stock69,600
1,000 shares of Downing Corporation preferred stock26,000


On December 31, 2020, the total cost of the portfolio equaled totalfair value. Wildhorse had the following transactions related to thesecurities during 2021.

Jan.20Sold all 1,200 shares of Willhite Corporation common stock at$53 per share.
28Purchased 540 shares of $72 par value common stock of LiggettCorporation at $80 per share.
30Received a cash dividend of $1.45 per share on Hutcherson Corp.common stock.
Feb.8Received cash dividends of $0.40 per share on Downing Corp.preferred stock.
18Sold all 1,000 shares of Downing Corp. preferred stock at $25per share.
July30Received a cash dividend of $1.00 per share on Hutcherson Corp.common stock.
Sept.6Purchased an additional 860 shares of $15 par value commonstock of Liggett Corporation at $84 per share.
Dec.1Received a cash dividend of $1.20 per share on LiggettCorporation common stock.


At December 31, 2021, the fair values of the securitieswere:

Hutcherson Corporation common stock$62 per share
Liggett Corporation common stock

$74 per share

Prepare journal entries to record the transactions.(Credit account titles are automatically indented whenamount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required,select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for theamounts. Record journal entries in the order presented in theproblem.)

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Date Account Tittle Debit Credit Jan20 Cash 6360000 Profit on sale 360000 stock investment 6000000 To Record sale of 1200 shares of willhite corporation Jan28 stock investment 54080 4320000 Cash 4320000 To record purchase of 540 shares of    See Answer
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