(Solved): Mills Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $260 million of 6% bonds, dated July 1, on Jul ...

Mills Corporation acquired as a long-term investment $$\$260$$ million of $$6\%$$ bonds, dated July 1, on July 1 , 2018. Mills determined that it should account for the bonds as an available-for-sale investment. The market interest rate (yield) was $$4\%$$ for bonds of similar risk and maturity. Mills paid $$\$300$$ million for the bonds. The company will receive interest semiannually on June 30 and December 31 . As a result of changing market conditions, the fair value of the bonds at December 31 , 2018, was $$\$280$$ million. Required: 1. \& 2. Prepare the journal entry to record Mills' investment in the bonds on July 1, 2018 and interest on December 31,2018 , at the effective (market) rate. 3. At what amount will Mills report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet? 4. Suppose Moody's bond rating agency upgraded the risk rating of the bonds, and Mills decided to sell the investment on January 2 , 2019 , for $$\$314$$ million. Prepare the journal entries to record the sale. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. At what amount will mills report its investment in the December 31, 2018, balance sheet? (Enter your answer in millions rounded to 1 decimal piace, (1.e, $$5,500,000$$ should be entered as $$5.5$$.).) Journal entry worksheet Record the falr-value adjustment. Note: Enter debits before credits. Journal entry worksheet $$3$$ wote: Enter debits Derore credits. Journal entry worksheet Record the sale of the investment by Mills. Note: Enter debits before credits.