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On October 12, 2017, Neptune Corporation invested $700,000 in short-term available-for-sale marketable securities. The market value of this investment was $730,000 at December 31, 2017, but had slipped to $725,000 by December 31, 2018.
Assuming Neptune does not sell this investment, the financial statements prepared at December 31, 2018 will report:
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A. The asset Investments in Marketable Securities of $725,000, and a $5,000 Unrealized Holding Loss deducted from total stockholders' equity.
B. Investments in Marketable Securities of $700,000, reduced by a $30,000 Unrealized Holding Gain on Investments, in the asset section of the balance sheet.
C. The asset Investments in Marketable Securities of $700,000 in the balance sheet, and a $25,000 Unrealized Holding Loss on Investments in the income statement.
D. Investment in Marketable Securities of $725,000 in the asset section of the balance sheet, with a $25,000 Unrealized Holding Gain on Investments included in the stockholders' equity section.
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