Available for Sale Securities
Illustrative Entries

 

3-3-X6

Available for Sale Securities

 

 50,000

 

          Cash

50,000

  To record the purchase of 5,000 shares of Merriam stock at $10 per share      

 

3-31-X6

Unrealized Gain/Loss - OCI

 

 5,000

 
 

          Available for Sale Securities

   

5,000

  To record a $1 per share decrease in the value of  5,000 shares of Merriam stock      

 

4-30-X6

Available for Sale Securities

 

 15,000

 
 

          Unrealized Gain/Loss - OCI

   

50,000

  To record a $3 per share increase in the value of  5,000 shares of Merriam stock