Jackson Corporation owns 10% of the voting stock of Kettering Company and has been reporting it as an equity investment with no significant influence. At the beginning of the current year, the investment has a fair value of $40,000,000. Jackson originally purchased its 10% interest for $30,000,000. Jackson purchases an additional 25% interest in Kettering's voting stock for $120,000,000, and determines that the equity method is now appropriate. Any basis difference is attributed to goodwill. Kettering reports net income of $800,000 for the current year, and declares and pays $100,000 in dividends. The year-end fair value of Jackson's 35% interest is $170,000,000. At what amount does Jackson report the investment on its balance sheet?
A) $170,000,000
B) $150,245,000
C) $160,280,000
D) $160,245,000
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