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Perez Company began operations in 2009. Since then, it has reportedthe following gains and losses for its investments in tradingsecurities on the income statement:

2009 2010 2011
Gains (losses) from sale of trading securities $ 15,000 $(20,000) $14,000
Unrealized holding losses on valuation of trading securities(25,000) — (30,000)
Unrealized holding gain on valuation of trading securities — 10,000—

At January 1, 2012, Perez owned the following tradingsecurities:
Cost
BKD Common (15,000 shares) $450,000
LRF Preferred (2,000 shares) 210,000
Drake Convertible bonds (100 bonds) 115,000

During 2012, the following events occurred:
1. Sold 5,000 shares of BKD for $170,000.
2. Acquired 1,000 shares of Horton Common for $40 per share.Brokerage commissions totaled $1,000.

At 12/31/12, the fair values for Perez's trading securitieswere:
BKD Common, $28 per share
LRF Preferred, $110 per share
Drake Bonds, $1,020 per bond
Horton Common, $42 per share

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(a) Prepare a schedule which shows the balance in the SecuritiesFair Value Adjustment (Trading) at December 31, 2011 (after theadjusting entry for 2011 is made).
(b) Prepare a schedule which shows the aggregate cost and fairvalues for Perez's trading securities portfolio at 12/31/12.
(c) Prepare the necessary adjusting entry based upon your analysisin (b) above.

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