Jarvis Corporation Makes an Investment in 100 Shares of Saxton

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Multiple Choice

Jarvis Corporation makes an investment in 100 shares of Saxton Company's common stock. The stock is purchased for $45 a share plus brokerage fees of $280. The entry for the purchase is ?

• A) Cash 4,500
• Investments-Saxton Company Stock 4,500
• B) Investments-Saxton Company Stock 4,780
• Cash 4,780
• C) Investments-Saxton Company Stock 4,500
• Brokerage Fee Expense 280
• Cash 4,780
• D) Investments-Saxton Company Stock 4,500
• Cash 4,500

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