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William has decided to purchase a large apartment complex. He pays $100,000 cash, obtains a loan on the property for $500,000, and assumes the first mortgage balance of $250,000. He also gives the sellers $100,000 of marketable securities that he purchased three years ago for $125,000. He paid a finder's fee of $5,000, legal fees of $6,000, and transfer taxes of $12,000. What is William's acquisition basis for the building? Does he have any other tax consequences as a result of this purchase?


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Inductive Reactance

The opposition that an inductor presents to alternating current, due to the inductor's ability to store energy in a magnetic field.

Parallel Circuit

An electrical circuit in which components are connected across common points or junctions, providing multiple paths for current to flow.

Apparent Power

The total power in an AC circuit, equal to the product of the root mean square voltage and current, measured in volt-amperes (VA).

Parallel Circuit

An electrical circuit in which the same voltage is applied across all components, with each component directly connected to the voltage source.

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