Franklin Corporation owns 15% of the voting stock of Grantham Company and has been reporting it as an equity investment with no significant influence. At the beginning of the current year, the investment has a fair value of $50,000,000. Franklin originally purchased its 15% interest for $35,000,000. Franklin purchases an additional 10% interest in Granthams voting stock for $40,000,000 and determines that the equity method is now appropriate. Any basis difference is attributed to goodwill. Grantham reports net income of $3,000,000 for the current year, and declares and pays $500,000 in dividends. The year-end fair value of Franklins 25% interest is $100,000,000.

Required: At what amount does Franklin report the investment on its year-end balance sheet?

Question 7 options:

a)	50 million

b)	100 million

c)	90 million

d)	90.625 million