Question

On January 1, 2011, Posten Company purchased 10,000 shares of Toma Company for $78,000 plus a broker's fee of $2,000. Toma Company has a total of 40,000 shares of common stock outstanding and it is presumed the Posten Company will have a significant influence over Toma. Toma declared and paid cash dividends of $0.93 per share in 2011 and 2012. Toma's net income was $190,000 and $270,000 for 2011 and 2012 respectively. The January 1, 2013, entry on the books of Posten Company to record the sale of 4,500 shares of Toma Company stock for $85,000 cash should be:

A)


Cash 85,000
Loss on Sale of Investments 110,000
Long-Term Investments 195,000

B)


Cash 85,000
Gain on Sale of Investments 57,370
Long-Term Investments 27,630

C)


Cash 85,000.00
Gain on Sale of Investments 76,195.75
Long-Term Investments 8,804.25

D)


Cash 85,000
Gain on Sale of Investments 5,620
LongTerm Investments 79,380

E)


Cash 85,000
Gain on Sale of Investments 5,000
LongTerm Investments 80,000

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