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CHAPTER 17 Investments SOLUTIONS TO CODIFICATION EXERCISES CE17-1 Master Glossary (a) Trading securities are securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term and therefore held for only a short period of time. Trading generally reflects active and frequent buying and selling, and trading securities are generally used with the objective of generating profits on short-term differences in price. (b) A holding gain or loss is the net change in fair value of a security. The holding gain or loss does not include dividend or interest income recognized b