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Note 4 - Marketable Securities

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Note 4 - Marketable Securities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
4.
     
Marketable Securities
 
The available-for-sale marketable securities are primarily comprised of investments in commercial paper, corporate bonds and government securities and consist of the following, measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
 
   
Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as of:
 
   
June 30, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
 
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Government securities
  $
4,841
    $
    $
4,841
    $
    $
1,998
    $
    $
1,998
    $
 
Bank certificates of deposit
   
2,003
     
     
2,003
     
     
     
     
     
 
Commercial paper and corporate bonds
   
     
     
     
     
1,997
     
     
1,997
     
 
Total
  $
6,844
    $
    $
6,844
    $
    $
3,995
    $
    $
3,995
    $
 
 
Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities is included in amounts receivable and was
$18,000
and
$25,000
as of
June 30, 2020
and
December 31, 2019,
respectively.
 
There were
no
transfers of assets between Level
1
and Level
2
of the fair value measurement hierarchy during the
six
months ended
June 30, 2020.
 
Under the terms of the Company's investment policy, purchases of marketable securities are limited to investment grade governmental and corporate obligations and bank certificates of deposit with a primary objective of principal preservation. Maturities of individual securities are less than
one
year and the amortized cost of all securities approximated fair value as of
June 30, 2020
and
December 31, 2019.