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M15-3 On April 1, 2007, Aldrich Company purchased as an available-for-sale security $200,000 face value, 9% U.S. Treasury notes for $198,500, which included accrued interest of $4,500. The notes mature July 1, 2008, and pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The notes were sold on December 1, 2007 for $206,500, which included  accrued interest of $7,500. Aldrich uses straight-line amortization. In its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2007, what amount should Aldrich report as a gain on the sale of the available-for-sale security?
a. $1,800Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â c. $6,500
b. $5,000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â d. $8,000
M15-4 When the market value of a company’s portfolio of available-for-sale securities is lower than its cost, the differ- ence should be
a.   Accounted for as a liability
b.  Disclosed and described in a note to the financial statements but not accounted for
c.   Accounted for as a valuation allowance deducted from the asset to which it relates
d.  Accounted for as an addition in the shareholders’ equity section of the balance sheet
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