Sl financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn


Question: S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. On December 27, 2016, S&L purchased Coca-Cola common shares for $730,000 and sold the shares on January 3, 2017, for $733,000. At December 31, the shares had a fair value of $728,000.

What pretax amounts did S&L include in its 2016 and 2017 earnings as a result of this investment?

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