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Use the following information to answer questions bellow.
The trial balance of a county's debt service fund at the beginning of the year is provided bellow:
 Dr (Cr)   Cash $15,000 Investments 12,000 Fund balance-committed (27,000)  Total $0\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \text { Dr (Cr) } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 15,000 \\\hline \text { Investments } & 12,000 \\\hline \text { Fund balance-committed } &\underline{(27,000) } \\\hline \text { Total } & \$ \quad 0 \\\hline\end{array} General obligation debt payments for the year are estimated to be $80,000 for interest and $30,000 for principal. The county budget requires that the general fund transfer $100,000 to the debt service fund during the year. Income on investments is budgeted at $900. The debt service fund uses budget accounts. Transactions for the year are as follows:
•The general fund transfers $100,000 to the debt service fund.
•The capital projects fund transfers a bond premium on newly issued bonds to the debt service fund, in the amount of $1,000.
•The debt service fund invests $35,000 in securities and sells investments with a book value of $40,000 for $40,200. Interest income on securities held during the year is $375, received in cash. The fair value of investments held at year-end is $7,300.
•The debt service fund makes the principal and interest payments as budgeted.
-Investments, reported in the debt service fund's year-end balance sheet, are:


A) $7,000
B) $7,375
C) $7,100
D) $7,300

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