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On January 2, 2017, Howdy Doody Corporation Purchased 12% of Ranger

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On January 2, 2017, Howdy Doody Corporation purchased 12% of Ranger Corporation's common stock for $50,000. Ranger's net income for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, were $10,000 and $50,000, respectively. During 2018, Ranger declared and paid a dividend of $60,000. There were no dividends in 2017. On December 31, 2017, the fair value of the Ranger stock owned by Howdy Doody had increased to $70,000. How much should Howdy Doody show in the 2018 income statement as income from this investment?


A) $26,000.
B) $7,200.
C) $20,000.
D) $27,200.

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