Mirabelle Contributed Land with a $5,000 Basis and a $9,000

question 38

Multiple Choice

Mirabelle contributed land with a $5,000 basis and a $9,000 FMV to MS Partnership four years ago.This year the land is distributed to Sergio,another partner in the partnership.At the time of distribution,the land had a $12,000 FMV.How much gain should Mirabelle and Sergio recognize?

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Definitions:

Responsibility Centers

Divisions or units within an organization for which managers are accountable for certain activities or financial outcomes.

Management by Exception

A management strategy where only significant deviations from expected outcomes are addressed, focusing leaders' attention on the most important issues.

Responsibility Accounting

An accounting system that measures the results of each responsibility center and compares those results with some measure of expected or budgeted outcome.

Responsibility Reporting System

The preparation of reports for each level of responsibility in the company’s organization chart.