The carrying amount of the Company’s investments is shown in the table below: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of | | August 31, 2016 | | November 30, 2015 | | Cost Basis | | Unrealized Gains | | Carrying
Value | | Cost Basis | | Unrealized Gains | | Carrying
Value | Short-term investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | Held-to-maturity investments | $ | 6,959 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 6,959 |
| | $ | 5,546 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 5,546 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Long-term investments in other assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | Available-for-sale securities | $ | 1,019 |
| | $ | 677 |
| | $ | 1,696 |
| | $ | 837 |
| | $ | 1,073 |
| | $ | 1,910 |
| Cost-method investments | $ | 4,214 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 4,214 |
| | $ | 4,555 |
| | $ | — |
| | $ | 4,555 |
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