3.) Blue Denim Company invests $10,000,000 in 6% fixed rate corporate bonds on January 1, 2020. All the bonds are classified as available-for-sale and are purchased at par. At year-end, market...

3.) Blue Denim Company invests $10,000,000 in 6% fixed rate corporate bonds on January 1, 2020. All the bonds are classified as available-for-sale and are purchased at par. At year-end, market interest rates have declined, and the fair value of the bonds is now $10,710,000. Interest is paid on January 1.


Prepare journal entries for Blue Denim Company to (a) record the transactions related to these bonds in 2020, assuming Blue Denim does not elect the fair option; and (b) record the transactions related to these bonds in 2020, assuming that Blue Denim Company elects the fair value option to account for these bonds.

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