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Jaynes Inc. acquired all of Aaron Co.'s common stock on January 1, 2010, by issuing 11,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. Jaynes' shares had a $17 per share fair value. On that date, Aaron reported a net book value of $120,000. However, its equipment (with a five-year remaining life) was undervalued by $6,000 in the company's accounting records. Any excess of consideration transferred over fair value of assets and liabilities is assigned to an unrecorded patent to be amortized over ten years. 
-What balance would Jaynes' Investment in Aaron Co. account have shown on December 31, 2010, when the equity method was applied for this acquisition?
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