Joel Has Four Transactions Involving the Sale of Capital Assets

question 22

Multiple Choice

Joel has four transactions involving the sale of capital assets during the year resulting in a STCG of $5,000,a STCL of $12,000,a LTCG of $1,800 and a LTCL of $1,000.As a result of these transactions,Joel will

• A)deduct net losses of $6,200 against ordinary income.
• B)deduct losses of $3,000 against ordinary income and carry $3,200 of STCL forward.
• C)deduct losses of $3,000 against ordinary income and carry $3,200 of LTCL forward.
• D)deduct losses of $3,000 against ordinary income and carry $3,200 of losses back two years.

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Definitions:

Racemic Alanine

A mixture of equal parts of the D- and L-enantiomers of alanine, making it optically inactive due to the internal compensation of optical activity.

Acetaldehyde

A volatile, colorless, and flammable liquid organic compound, used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various chemicals.

3-Methylthiopropanal

An organic compound characterized by a three-carbon aldehyde functional group attached to a sulfur atom-containing methyl group.

Methionine

An essential amino acid that plays a role in many cellular processes, such as initiating protein synthesis and being a source of sulfur.