Ticker Services began operations in 2009 and maintains long term investments in available for sale securities. The year end cost and fair values for its portfolio of these investments follow. Prepare journal entries to record each year end fair value adjustment for these securities.

 

Cost

Fair Value

December 31, 2009

$374,000

$362,560

December 31, 2010

426,900

453,200

December 31, 2011

580,700

686,450

December 31, 2012

875,500

778,800