Question

During 2017, Grambling Company purchased 10,000 shares of Southern Corp. common stock for $215,000 as a passive interest investment. The fair value of these shares was $289,000 at December 31, 2017. During 2018, Grambling sold all of the Southern stock for $226,000. Grambling Company should report a realized gain on the sale of stock in 2018 of:______.A. $25,000.

B. $26,000.
C. $11,000.
D. $37,000.

Answer 1

C. $11,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what Grambling Company should report as a realized gain on the sale of stock in 2018

Using this formula

2018 Realized gain on the sale of stock =Selling price-Cost of securities

Let plug in the formula

2018 Realized gain on the sale of stock=

$226,000 -$215,000

2018 Realized gain on the sale of stock=$11,000

Therefore Grambling Company should report a realized gain on the sale of stock in 2018 of $11,000