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1. In Year One, an investor buys shares of Bumble & Bumble for $7,000 and shares of Sage Co for $13,000. By the end of that year, each investment has increased in value by $1,000. During Year Two, the shares of Bumble & Bumble are sold for $10,200. The investor then buys shares of Buy Rite Company for $11,000. At the end of Year Two, the shares of Sage Co are worth $13,100 whereas the shares of Buy Rite Company are worth $11,500. If all of these investments are viewed as trading securities, what is the total impact on the investor's net income for Year Two?

2. For the year ended December 31, 2018 Blue Print Inc. reported pretax financial statement income of $900,000. Its taxable income was $800,000. The difference is due to accelerated depreciation for income tax purposes. Blue Print's effective income tax rate is 28% and Blue Print made estimated tax payments during 2018 of $95,000. What amount should Blue Print report as current income tax expense for 2018?