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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]  
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table provides information on the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of May 31, 2018:
 
               
Fair Value Measurement Using:
       
       
Fair Value
     
Cost / Other
Value
     
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     
Accumulated
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses)
  
Certificates of deposit
 
$
1,248,781
   
$
1,250,000
   
$
-
   
$
1,248,781
   
$
-
   
$
(1,219
)
U.S. treasuries
   
15,757,133
     
15,695,690
     
-
     
15,757,133
     
-
     
61,443
 
Total
 
$
17,005,914
   
$
16,945,690
   
$
-
   
$
17,005,914
   
$
-
   
$
60,224
 
 
The following table provides information on the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of August 31, 2017:

               
Fair Value Measurement Using:
       
       
Fair Value
     
Cost / Other
Value
     
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
     
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     
Accumulated
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses)
  
Certificates of deposit
 
$
12,673,700
   
$
12,694,500
   
$
-
   
$
12,673,700
   
$
-
   
$
(20,800
)
U.S. treasuries
   
7,381,700
     
7,372,000
     
-
     
7,381,700
     
-
     
9,700
 
Total
 
$
20,055,400
   
$
20,066,500
   
$
-
   
$
20,055,400
   
$
-
   
$
(11,100
)