West Ham Company acquired 30 percent of Arsenal Company's common stock, at underlying book value of $110,000 on January 1, 2019. Arsenal has 100,000 shares of $3 par value, 5 percent cumulative preferred stock outstanding. No dividends are in arrears. Arsenal reported net income of $165,000 for 2019 and paid total dividends of $87,000 for both the preferred stock and common stock. West Ham uses the equity method to account for this investment.

Based on the preceding information, what amount would be reported by West Ham Company as the balance in its investment account on December 31, 2019?

Select one:

a. $133,400

b. $142,000

c. $123,400

d. $100,000