Dustin Purchased 50 Shares of Short Corporation for $500 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Before } & \text { After } \\\hline \$ 10 & \$ 9.09 \\\hline\end{array}$$

question 93

Multiple Choice

Dustin purchased 50 shares of Short Corporation for $500.During the current year,Short declared a nontaxable 10% stock dividend.What is the basis per share before and after the stock dividend is distributed?

• A) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | }
• \hline \text { Before } & \text { After } \\
• \hline \$ 10 & \$ 9.09 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]
• B) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | }
• \hline \text { Before } & \text { After } \\
• \hline \$ 10 & \$ 10 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]
• C) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | }
• \hline \text { Before } & \text { After } \\
• \hline \$ 10 & \$ 11 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]
• D) \[\begin{array} { | l | l | }
• \hline \text { Before } & \text { After } \\
• \hline \$ 9.09 & \$ 10 \\
• \hline
• \end{array}\]

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