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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

NOTE 5. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

Short-term investments are securities with maturities greater than 90 days at the time of purchase that are available for operations in the next twelve months. The short-term investments, primarily consisting of certificates of deposit, are classified as held-to-maturity and therefore are carried at cost. The remaining contractual maturities of the short-term investments were one month to 11 months and one month to nine months as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Interest and dividends are recorded into income when earned.