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Marketable Securities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Marketable Securities (Tables)

Marketable securities

		December 31, 2019
		CostBasis				Gross Unrealized Gains				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
Certificates of deposit		$	8,953,000			$	6,000			$	—			$	8,959,000
Fixed income mutual funds			7,878,000				1,000				—				7,879,000
Corporate bonds and notes			8,813,000				112,000				(33,000	)			8,892,000
Total Marketable securities		$	25,644,000			$	119,000			$	(33,000	)		$	25,730,000

		December 31, 2018
		CostBasis				Gross Unrealized Gains				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
Certificates of deposit		$	13,151,000			$	—			$	—			$	13,151,000
Fixed income mutual funds			9,648,000				—				(8,000	)			9,640,000
Corporate bonds and notes			8,518,000				—				(81,000	)			8,437,000
Total Marketable securities		$	31,317,000			$	—			$	(89,000	)		$	31,228,000

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Tabular disclosure of marketable securities. This may consist of investments in certain debt and equity securities, short-term investments and other assets.

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