Question: On October 18, 2017, Hammons Restaurants purchased 8,000 shares of Bronson Food Distributors for $30 per share.
On December 6, Hammons sold 2,000 shares of Bronson's stock for $35 per share. On December 31, 2017, the market price of Bronson's stock was $28 per share.
On their December 31, 2017 income statement, Hammons Restaurants should report a total gain/loss of related to their Bronson investment.