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Olivia Exchanges Land with a $50,000 Basis Plus Marketable Securities

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Olivia exchanges land with a $50,000 basis plus marketable securities with a $20,000 basis for a larger parcel of land worth $110,000 in a transaction that otherwise qualifies as a like- kind exchange. The FMV of the land and marketable securities exchanged by Olivia is $75,000 and $35,000 respectively.
a. What is the amount of gain realized and recognized by Olivia on each asset?
b. What is the amount of Olivia's basis in the new land?


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