An Individual Taxpayer Received a Valuable Painting from His Uncle

question 104

True/False

An individual taxpayer received a valuable painting from his uncle, a famous painter. The painter created the painting. After the taxpayer held the painting for two years, he sold it for a $400,000 gain. The gain is a long-term capital gain.

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Definitions:

Inventory Period

The average time it takes for a company's inventory to be sold and replaced.

Cash Cycle

The duration of time it takes for a company to convert its investments in inventory and other resources into cash flows from sales.

Credit Sales

Transactions where goods or services are sold by a company with payment to be received at a later date.

Operating Cycle

The duration between a company's purchase of inventory and the receipt of cash from accounts receivable.