Stark Company, a 90% Owned Subsidiary of Parker, Inc

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Stark Company, a 90% owned subsidiary of Parker, Inc. sold land to Parker on May 1, 2012, for $80,000. The land originally cost Stark $85,000. Stark reported net income of $200,000, $180,000, and $220,000 for 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. Parker sold the land purchased from Stark in 2012 for $92,000 in 2014.
Compute Parker's reported gain or loss relating to the land for 2014.

A) $12,000 gain.
B) $5,000 loss.
C) $12,000 loss.
D) $7,000 gain.
E) $7,000 loss.