On January 1, Year 5, Par Company purchased 8,000 shares of Sub Inc. (total shares issued 10,000) for $50,000 and uses the equity method to account for its investment in Sub Inc. On the acquisition date, acquisition differential totalled $7,000 all allocated to capital assets with a remaining useful life of five years. During Year 5, Sub had net income of $20,000 (earned evenly over the year) and on May 1, Year 5, paid dividends of $5,000. On October 1, Year 5, Par sold 2,000 of the 8,000 shares that it held in Sub for proceeds of $14,500. Required (show all work for full marks)

a) Prepare the Pars journal entry for the sale of the shares on October 1, Year 5.

b) What will the balance in the investment account be at December 31, Year 5?