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On January 7, 2018, Webb Industries Purchased an Equity Investment

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On January 7, 2018, Webb Industries purchased an equity investment in Bloomberg Corporation for $540,000. Webb does not have significant influence or control over Bloomberg. Bloomberg Corporation stock is not actively traded and does not have a readily determinable fair value. At December 31, 2018, a Level 2 fair value of $493,000 is available based on a comparable security in the same industry as Bloomberg Corporation. At December 31, 2018, a Level 3 fair value of $528,000 is available based on a cash flow model of Bloomberg Corporation. On December 12, 2019, Webb Industries sells the Bloomberg stock for $638,000. What is the gain that is reported on the sale of Bloomberg Corporation in 2019?


A) $0
B) $98,000
C) $47,000
D) $35,000

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