Use the Following Information for Questions 19-21

question 20

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for Questions 19-21.
On January 1, 2009, Pharma Company purchased 16,000 of the 20,000 outstanding common shares of Sludge Company for $760,000.On January 1, 2013, Pharma Company sold 2,000 of its shares of Sludge Company on the open market for $90 per share.Sludge Company's stockholders' equity on January 1, 2009, and January 1, 2013, was as follows:
1/1/09 1/1/13 The difference between implied and book value is assigned to Sludge Company's land.
-The amount of the gain on sale of the 2,000 shares that should be recorded on the books of Pharma Company is

• A)$34,000.
• B)$85,000.
• C)$48,000.
• D)$100,000.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Insurance Payable

A liability account that represents amounts owed for insurance premiums that are due but not yet paid.

Proprietorship

A business owned by one individual.

Drawing

Drawing refers to the withdrawal of cash or other assets from a company by the owner(s) for personal use, decreasing the owner's equity in the business.

Decrease In Assets

A reduction in the value or amount of the assets owned by a company or individual.