Identify Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 79

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is false.

• A)Jean and Blossom form an equal partnership. Jean contributes $10,000 cash and Blossom contributes property with a $10,000 FMV and a $5,000 basis. When the partnership sells the property contributed by Blossom for $10,000 shortly after the formation, Blossom must include the $5,000 gain in her income.
• B)In order to shift income/loss between partners, there must be substantial economic effect.
• C)The BB Partnership wants to make a special allocation of $10,000 of long-term capital gain to Bob and a special allocation of $10,000 of ordinary income to Briana. This allocation will have a substantial economic effect.
• D)Partners must make up negative balances in their capital accounts upon liquidation of the partnership.

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Definitions:

Archegonium

A female reproductive structure found in ferns, mosses, and some conifers and flowering plants, producing a single egg cell for fertilization.

Sporangium

A spore case, found in plants, certain protists, and fungi.

Xylem

The vascular tissue that conducts water and dissolved minerals in plants.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for transporting sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.