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Webb Company owns 90% of Jones Company. The original balances presented for Jones and Webb as of January 1, 2013, are as follows:  Jones Company:  Shares outstanding 100,000 Book value of Jones $1,200,000 Book value per share $12 Webb Company:  Shares owned of Jones 90,000 Book value of investment $1,080,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Jones Company: } & \\\text { Shares outstanding } & 100,000 \\\text { Book value of Jones } & \$ 1,200,000 \\\text { Book value per share } & \$ 12 \\\text { Webb Company: } & \\\text { Shares owned of Jones } &90,000 \\\text { Book value of investment } & \$ 1,080,000\end{array} Jones sells 20,000 shares of previously unissued shares of its common stock to outside parties for $10 per share. What is the new percent ownership of Webb in Jones after the stock issuance?


A) 75%.
B) 90%.
C) 80%.
D) 64%.
E) 60%.

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