Two Years Ago,Tom Contributed Investment Land with a Basis of $50,000

question 12

Essay

Two years ago,Tom contributed investment land with a basis of $50,000 and FMV of $62,000 to the RST Partnership.This year,Tom has a basis in his partnership interest of $53,000 when he receives a current distribution of $14,000 cash and inventory with a basis of $35,000 and FMV of $52,000.(There is no Sec.751 exchange in connection with the inventory distribution. )The partnership continues to hold the land Tom contributed.How much gain (if any)must Tom recognize as a result of this distribution?

Explain how interest income fits into the broader economic income concept.

Describe market equilibrium processes for capital and land.

Discuss wage determination theory in the context of developing countries.

Interpret the difference between purchase and rental prices of capital in terms of marginal product.

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