Amy,a Single Individual and Sole Shareholder of Brown Corporation,sold All

question 70

Multiple Choice

Amy,a single individual and sole shareholder of Brown Corporation,sold all of the Brown stock for $30,000.The stock basis was $150,000.Amy had owned the stock for 3 years.Brown Corporation meets the Section 1244 requirements.Amy has

• A)a $50,000 ordinary loss and $70,000 LTCL.
• B)a $50,000 STCL and a $70,000 LTCL.
• C)a $100,000 ordinary loss and a $20,000 LTCL.
• D)a $100,000 LTCL and a $20,000 ordinary loss.

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Expected Return

The average amount of profit or loss one can anticipate on an investment, accounting for the probabilities of varying outcomes.

Standard Deviation

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Covariance

A measure that indicates the extent to which two securities move in the same or opposite directions.

Stock Selection Return

The return achieved by an investor that can be attributed to the specific stocks chosen for investment, rather than the overall market movement.