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Granite Corporation Made the Following Investment Related Transactions in 2017 $7.10 \$ 7.10

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Granite Corporation made the following investment related transactions in 2017 and 2018:
2017
Jan. 10 Grante Corporation purchased 500 shares in Graybar Corporation, as a short-term investment, at $7.10 \$ 7.10 per share and paid $35 \$ 35 brokerage commission Jul. 1 Granite Corporation purchased $10,000 \$ 10,000 maturity value 5% 5 \% Government of Canada bonds for 98 . The bonds mature on December 31, 2018 and pay interest semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. Granite Corporation intends to hold the bonds as a short-term investment of idle cash.  Sep. 18 A dividend of $0.15 per share was received on the Graybar Corporation shares. \text { Sep. } 18 \quad \text { A dividend of } \$ 0.15 \text { per share was received on the Graybar Corporation shares. }  Dec. 31 This is the end of the fiscal year for Granite Corporation. On this date the Graybar  Corporation shares were worth $7.55 per share and the bonds Government  of Canada bonds were valued at 961/2\begin{array}{l}\text { Dec. } 31 \text { This is the end of the fiscal year for Granite Corporation. On this date the Graybar } \\\text { Corporation shares were worth } \$ 7.55 \text { per share and the bonds Government } \\\text { of Canada bonds were valued at } 961 / 2 \text {. }\end{array} 2018
Jan. 27 Granite Corporation sold the 500 Graybar Corporation shares for $7.25 \$ 7.25 per share and paid $36 \$ 36 brokerage commission.
 Jan. 31 Granite Corporation sold all of the Government of Canada bonds at par. \text { Jan. } 31 \text { Granite Corporation sold all of the Government of Canada bonds at par. } Prepare journal entries for the above transactions.

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