Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781260310177
Author: Mark W. Nelson, Wayne B. Thomas J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.12Q
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Held-to-maturity security: The debt securities which are held by the investor with an intent to hold the investment till its maturity, are referred to as held-to-maturity securities.

Available-for-sale (AFS) securities: These are short-term or long-term investments in debt and equity securities with an intention of holding the investment for some strategic purposes like meeting liquidity needs, or manage interest risk.

To indicate: The effect of electing fair value option for a held-to-maturity security and available-for-sale security

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