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In 2016, a company purchases securities at a cost of $225,000. Their year-end value is $237,500. In 2017, these securities are sold for $230,000 and new securities are purchased for $305,000. At the end of 2017, the securities have not yet been sold, and have a value of $290,000. Prepare the journal entries to record the above information for 2016 and 2017, assuming that the securities are categorized as trading securities.

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