Prepare Hertog Company’s journal entries to reflect the following transactions for the current year. May 7 Purchases 200 shares of Kraft stock as a short-term investment in trading securities at a cost of $50 per share plus $300 in broker fees. June 6 Sells 200 shares of its investment in Kraft stock at $56 per share. The broker’s commission on this sale is $150.
Short-term Investments—Trading (Kraft)?
Gain on sale of short-term investments ?

Explanation:

Prepare Hertog Company’s journal entries to reflect the following transactions for the current year.

1. May 7 Purchases 200 shares of Kraft stock as a short-term investment in trading securities at a cost of $50 per share plus $300 in broker fees.

Dr Short Term Investments10,000

Dr Broker Fess300

Cr. Cash10,300

Being purchase of 200 shares of Kraft stock as a short-term investment in trading securities at a cost of $50 per share plus $300 in broker fees

2. June 6 Sells 200 shares of its investment in Kraft stock at $56 per share. The broker’s commission on this sale is $150.

Dr Cash11,050

Dr Broker Fess150

Cr. Cash10,000

Cr. Gain on Sale of Short-term investments1,200

Being Sale of 200 shares of its investment in Kraft stock at $56 per share. The broker’s commission on this sale is $150

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.