Marketable securities:
I selected D because you have to mark the A4S security to market value, which is a decrease and then the IS would have a realized loss which is also a decrease. However the answer is B, is it no effect on A4S security because it would have went down regardless of the temporary or permanent loss? Am I missing something?
On both December 31, Year 1, and December 31, Year 2, Kopp Co.'s only marketable equity security had the same market value, which was below cost. Kopp considered the decline in value to be temporary in Year 1 but other than temporary in Year 2. At the end of both years the security was classified as an available-for-sale asset. Kopp could not exercise significant influence over the investee. What should be the effects of the determination that the decline was other than temporary on Kopp's Year 2 net available-for-sale assets and net income?
a. Decrease in net available-for-sale assets and no effect on net income.
b. No effect on net available-for-sale assets and decrease in net income.
c. No effect on both net available-for-sale assets and net income.
d. Decrease in both net available-for-sale assets and net income.
Explanation
Choice “b” is correct. In Year 1, the security would be written down to fair value. The unrealized holding loss would be reported in other comprehensive income. In Year 2, the unrealized holding loss would be removed from accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized in earnings as a realized loss since the decline is classified as other than temporary in Year 2. This Year 2 entry has no effect on available-for-sale assets and decreases net income by the amount of the realized loss.
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