S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price....

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S&L Financial buys and sells securities expecting to earn profits on short-term differences in price. Assume that on December 27, 2024, S&L purchased Coca-Cola bonds at par for $875,000 and sold the bonds on January 3, 2025, for $880,000. At December 31, the bonds had a fair value of $873,000.

What pretax amounts did S&L include in its 2024 and 2025 net income as a result of this investment (ignoring interest)?

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