Libby Company purchased equity securities for $100,000 and classified them as available-for-sale securities on September 15,2010.At December 31,2010,the current market value of the securities was $105,000.How should the investment be reported in the 2010 financial statements?
A) The investment in available-for-sale securities would be reported on the balance sheet at its $100,000 cost.
B) The $5,000 unrealized gain is reported within the income statement.
C) The $5,000 realized gain is reported within the income statement.
D) The investment in available for sale securities would be reported in the balance sheet at its $105,000 market value and an unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities would be reported in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.
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