Latisha Owns a Warehouse with an Adjusted Basis of $200,000

question 137

Multiple Choice

Latisha owns a warehouse with an adjusted basis of $200,000. She exchanges it for a strip mall building worth $225,000. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) If the warehouse was used in Latisha's business to store inventory and the strip mall building is to be rented to tenants, her recognized gain is $25,000 and her basis for the strip mall building is $225,000.
• B) If the warehouse was used in Latisha's business to store inventory and the strip mall building is to be used as a retail outlet for her business, her recognized gain is $0 and her basis for the strip mall building is $200,000.
• C) If the warehouse is used by Latisha to store personal use items such as excess furniture and the strip mall building is to be rented to tenants, her recognized gain is $25,000 and her basis for the strip mall building is $225,000.
• D) Only b. and c. are correct.
• E) a., b., and c. are correct.

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Definitions:

Long-Run Average Total Cost

The cost per unit of output incurred when all factors of production, including capital, are variable, indicating the lowest possible cost of production for each level of output when the scale of operation is changed.

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all costs that vary directly with the level of production or output, including costs for materials, labor, and energy.

Marginal Cost

The extra financial burden of producing an additional unit of a product or service.

Average Variable Cost

The cost per unit of output that varies with the level of production, excluding any fixed costs.