Charlene and Dennis Each Own 50% of Brewster Corporation and Have

question 29

Essay

Charlene and Dennis each own 50% of Brewster Corporation and have owned it for five years. The adjusted bases of their Brewster stock are $80,000 and $40,000 respectively. Brewster Corporation liquidates and distributes $60,000 to Charlene in exchange for her stock. It distributes a parcel of land with a $140,000 FMV which is subject to a $90,000 mortgage to Dennis in exchange for his stock. Dennis assumes the mortgage and also receives $10,000 in cash.
a)What is the character and amount of each shareholder's gain or loss?
b)What is each shareholder's basis in the property received in the liquidation?

Understand the influence of environmental factors and reinforcement schedules on behavior and motivation.

Understand the concept and application of negative and positive reinforcement in management.

Recognize the effectiveness of different reinforcement schedules on behavior.

Identify the principles for the effective use of punishment in management settings.

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Definitions:

Zero-Coupon Bonds

Debt securities that are sold at a deep discount and do not pay periodic interest payments, but instead are redeemed at their face value at maturity.

Yields to Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if it is held until it matures, considering all interest payments and the principal repayment.

Yield to Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures, considering both the interest payments received and any gain or loss if the bond is purchased at a discount or premium.

Coupon

A detachable portion of a bond that is given up in return for the periodic interest payments.