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On January 5, 2019, Prince Company acquired in cash 3,000 shares of ABC Inc., to keep as short-term marketable securities, at a price of $8.7 per share. To acquire these shares, Prince Company paid additional $900 for commission fees. On April 9, 2019, Prince Company sold 2,000 of these shares for $9.2 per share. Prince Company also paid $250 commission fees for this sale. The sale of marketable securities will result in
a.Gain on sale of investment for $650
b.Gain on sale of investment for $400
c.Loss on sale of investment for $150
d.Gain on sale of investment for $150
.At the end of the first year of operations, the total cost of the marketable securities that ABC Company holds is $146,000. During the second year, half of these securities are sold for $86,500 cash. Which of the following is true regarding the sale of the marketable securities in the second year?
a.The unrealized holding gain on investment is $13,500.
b.The loss on sale of investment is $13,500
c.The gain on sale of investment is $86,500
d.The gain on sale of investment is $13,500