Bubbly Corporation acquired $40$ percent of the stock of Bolo Bottler at the beginning of $2020$ for $$10,000,000$ and reports the investment using the equity method. When the investment was made, Bolo carried its net assets at $$15,000,000.$ The basis difference was attributed entirely to goodwill. Bolo$$s retained earnings increased from $$2,000,000$ to $$2,400,000$ and its accumulated other comprehensive income decreased from $$200,000$ to $$150,000$ in the period $2020-2024.$ During $2025,$ Bolo reported net income of $$60,000,$ other comprehensive income of $$10,000,$ and declared and paid $$25,000$ in dividends. Bubbly$$s investment balance at the end of $2025$ is

Select one:

a$.$

$$10,160,000$

b$.$

$$10,174,000$

c$.$

$$10,018,000$

d$.$

$$10,158,000$