Mini Case #2: Risner Company's Investment in Marketable Equity Securities
Mini Case #2: Risner Company's Investment in Marketable Equity Securities
Spring 2021
Mini Case #2
The following data pertain to Risner Company’s investment in marketable equity securities.
Risner is a publicly held company. Assume that all securities were bought in 2019 and held
throughout 2019 and 2020 and ignore taxes.
1. Record the purchase of the securities and any adjustments to their market value at
12/31/19 and 12/31/20.
Purchase: Short-term investment 325,000
Cash 325,000
12/31/19: Unrealized loss on investment 100,000
Short-term investment 100,000
12/31/20: Short-term investment 70,000
Unrealized gain on investment 70,000
2. What amount should Risner report as unrealized gain (loss) on its 2019 income
statement as part of net income?
3. What amount should Risner report as unrealized gain (loss) on its 2020 income
statement as part of net income?
4. What amount should Risner report as unrealized gain (loss) for its 2019 other
comprehensive income?
0
5. What amount should Risner report as unrealized gain (loss) for its 2020 other
comprehensive income?
0