During 2021, Opulence Company purchased marketable equity securities as short-term investment to be measured  at fair value through other comprehensive income. The cost and market value  on December 31, 2021 were:   Security Cost Market value A      1,000 shares    300,000    350,000 B    10,000 shares  1,700,000 1,550,000 C    20,000 shares 3,150,000 2,950,000 The entity  sold 10,000 shares of B  on January 5, 2022 for P 1,450,000 What total amount should be charged to Retained Earnings  as a result of the sale of equity securities  in  2022?

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  1. During 2021, Opulence Company purchased marketable equity securities as short-term investment to be measured  at fair value through other comprehensive income. The cost and market value  on December 31, 2021 were:

 

Security

Cost

Market value

A      1,000 shares

   300,000

   350,000

B    10,000 shares 

1,700,000

1,550,000

C    20,000 shares

3,150,000

2,950,000

The entity  sold 10,000 shares of B  on January 5, 2022 for P 1,450,000

What total amount should be charged to Retained Earnings  as a result of the sale of equity securities  in  2022?     

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