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Eleston Printing Acquired the Following Short-Term Equity Securities on January

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Eleston Printing acquired the following short-term equity securities on January 1,2X12:  Company.  # of Shares  Price/share  Total Cost  Color, Inc. 250$22$5,500 Black, Inc. 300226,600 White, Inc. 500147,000$19,100\begin{array}{lcccc}\text { Company. } & \text { \# of Shares } & \text { Price/share } & & \text { Total Cost } \\\text { Color, Inc. }& 250 & \$ 22 & & \$ 5,500 \\\text { Black, Inc. } & 300 & 22 & & 6,600 \\\text { White, Inc. } & 500 & 14 & & \underline{7,000} \\& & & & \$ 19,100\end{array} The quarter-end prices per share were as follows:
 Company 03/31/2X1206/30/2X1209/31/2X1212/30/2X12 Color, Inc. $23$21$22$21 Black, Inc. 24202324 White. Inc. 15141313\begin{array}{lcc}\text { Company } & 03 / 31 / 2X12 & 06 / 30 / 2X12 & 09 / 31 / 2X12 & 12 / 30 / 2X12\\\text { Color, Inc. } & \$ 23 & \$ 21&\$22&\$21 \\\text { Black, Inc. } & 24 & 20 &23&24\\\text { White. Inc. } & 15 & 14&13&13\end{array} Eleston Printing considers Color,Inc.stock to be a trading security and Black,Inc.and White,Inc.to be available-for-sale securities.
What will be the net increase or decrease included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet for the three month period ending September 30,2X12?


A) $-0-
B) $(200)
C) $(400)
D) $200
E) $400

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