An investor purchased 200 shares of XYZ stock at $25 per share, plus a $300 brokerage commission. He then sold 100 shares of the XYZ stock at $35 per share, paying a $200 commission on the sale. He will record a

A) $1,000 gain on the sale of the investment.

B) $500 gain on the sale of the investment.

C) $650 gain on the sale of the investment.

D) $850 gain on the sale of the investment.