Carpark Services Began Operations in 20X1 and Maintains Long-Term Investments

Multiple Choice

Carpark Services began operations in 20X1 and maintains long-term investments in available-for-sale securities. The year-end cost and fair values for its portfolio of these investments follow. The year-end adjusting entry to record the unrealized gain/loss at December 31, 20X1 is:
$\begin{array}{l|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Available-for-Sale Securities } & \text { Cost } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Fair } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\hline \text { December 31, 20X1 } & \$ 250,000 & \$ 241,000 \\\hline \text { December 31, 20X2 } & \$ 340,000 & \$ 350,000 \\\hline \text { December 31, 20X3 } & \$ 410,000 & \$ 415,000\end{array}$

A) Debit Fair Value Adjustment - Available-for-Sale (LT) $9,000; Credit Unrealized Loss - Equity $9,000.
B) Debit Unrealized Gain- Equity $9,000; Credit Fair Value Adjustment - Available-for-Sale (LT) $9,000.
C) Debit Fair Value Adjustment - Available-for-Sale (LT) $9,000; Credit Unrealized Gain - Equity $9,000.
D) Debit Unrealized Loss - Equity $9,000; Credit Fair Value Adjustment - Available-for-Sale (LT) $9,000.
E) Debit Unrealized Loss - Income $9,000; Credit Fair Value Adjustment - Available-for-Sale (ST) $9,000.