In 2019, Josiah Company purchased nontrading equity in investments which are irrevocably designated at FVOCI:                                Purchased Price                  Transaction Cost                Market Value on Dec. 31, 2019 Security A                  1,500,000                              120,000                                       1,800,000 Security B                  2,200,000                              190,000                                       3,000,000 Security C                  3,500,000                              250,000                                       4,000,000                On March 15, 2020, the entity sold Security A for 2,500,000.

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 In 2019, Josiah Company purchased nontrading equity in investments which are irrevocably designated at FVOCI:

 
                             Purchased Price                  Transaction Cost                Market Value on Dec. 31, 2019

Security A                  1,500,000                              120,000                                       1,800,000

Security B                  2,200,000                              190,000                                       3,000,000

Security C                  3,500,000                              250,000                                       4,000,000               


On March 15, 2020, the entity sold Security A for 2,500,000.


What amount of gain on sale should be received in the income statement for 2020?
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