Assume the following is a portion of the investments footnote from MetLife's 2016 10-K report....

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Assume the following is a portion of the investments footnote from MetLife's 2016 10-K report. Investment earnings are a crucial component of the financial performance of insurance companies such as MetLife, and investments comprise a large part of Metlife's assets. MetLife accounts for its bond investments as available-for-sale securities.

At what amount does MetLife report its bond investments on its balance sheets for 2016 and what are the net unrealized gains (losses) for 2016?

Select one:

A. $223,926 million, $8,329 million gain

B. $230,050 million, $2,205 million loss

C. $230,050 million, $6,124 million gain

D. $223,926 million, $6,124 million gain

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