On July 1, 2010, as a long-term investment in available-for-sale securities, Wildlife Supp Company purchased 6,000 shares of the preferred stock (nonvoting) of Nature Company for $30 per share (18,000 shares outstanding). The records of Nature Company reflect the following: The amount reported on the balance sheet by Wildlife Company for its investment at December 31, 2010 would be which of the following?

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On July 1, 2010, as a long-term investment in available-for-sale securities, Wildlife Supp Company purchased 6,000 shares of the preferred stock (nonvoting) of Nature Company for $30 per share (18,000 shares outstanding). The records of Nature Company reflect the following:  The amount reported on the balance sheet by Wildlife Company for its investment at December 31, 2010 would be which of the following?

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The amount reported on the balance sheet for available-for-sale securities is calculated as follows:

Cost of investment = 6,000 shares x $30 per share = $180,000

Unrealized holding gain (or loss) = Market value - Cost of investment

As there is no information given about the market value of the preferred stock, we assume it to be the same as the cost of investment.

Unrealized holding gain (or loss) = $180,000 - $180,000 = $0

Therefore, the amount reported on the balance sheet by Wildlife Supp Company for its investment at December 31, 2010 is:

Cost of investment + Unrealized holding gain (or loss) = $180,000 + $0 = $180,000

However, there is also a $18,000 discount on the preferred stock that needs to be amortized over its life, which is not reflected in the above calculation.

Discount amortization = $18,000 / (6,000 shares x 10 years) = $0.30 per share

Therefore, the amount reported on the balance sheet by Wildlife Supp Company for its investment at December 31, 2010 is:

Cost of investment + Unrealized holding gain (or loss) - Discount amortization = $180,000 + $0 - ($0.30 x 6,000 shares) = $162,000

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

On July 1, 2010, as a Long-Term Investment in Available-For-Sale