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On January 1, 2014, as a Long-Term Investment in Available-For-Sale

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On January 1, 2014, as a long-term investment in available-for-sale securities, John Company purchased 1,000 of the 10,000 outstanding voting common shares of Wayne Corporation at $9 per share. Wayne reported 2014 net earnings of $30,000 and declared and paid cash dividends of
$20,000. The market price of the Wayne stock at the end of 2014 was $10 per share. Calculate the carrying value of John's investment at the end of 2014.


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