Mack Has a Basis in a Partnership Interest of $200,000

question 104

Multiple Choice

Mack has a basis in a partnership interest of $200,000, including his share of partnership debt. At the end of the current year, the partnership distributed to Mack, in a proportionate nonliquidating distribution, cash of $20,000, inventory (basis to the partnership of $30,000 and fair market value of $40,000) , and land (basis to the partnership of $40,000 and fair market value of $42,000) .In addition, Mack's share of partnership debt decreased by $12,000 during the year. What basis does Mack take in the inventory and land and in the partnership interest (including debt share) following the distribution?

• A)$30,000 basis in inventory; $40,000 basis in land, $98,000 basis in partnership.
• B)$30,000 basis in inventory; $42,000 basis in land, $110,000 basis in partnership.
• C)$40,000 basis in inventory; $40,000 basis in land, $86,000 basis in partnership.
• D)$40,000 basis in inventory; $42,000 basis in land, $98,000 basis in partnership.
• E)$40,000 basis in inventory; $42,000 basis in land, $110,000 basis in partnership.

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Definitions:

Labor Standards

The established amount of time required to perform a specific task or job, used in planning and evaluating labor efficiency.

Particular Product

A specific item or type of product that is distinct or unique in some way from other products.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual hourly wage paid to workers and the expected (or standard) wage.

Direct Labor Standard

A benchmark for the amount of labor time that should be consumed in the production of a good or service, used for costing and efficiency analysis.