Kai Owns an Apartment Building Held for Investment Purposes

question 48

Multiple Choice

Kai owns an apartment building held for investment purposes.The apartment building is worth $500,000,although it is subject to a mortgage of $100,000.Kai's basis in the apartment building is $380,000.Kai exchanges the apartment building for an office building.The office building has an FMV of $350,000.Kai receives $50,000 cash in addition to receiving the office building,and the other party assumes the apartment building mortgage.What is Kai's recognized gain on this exchange?

• A)$0
• B)$50,000
• C)$120,000
• D)$150,000

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Definitions:

Call Option

A financial contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a specified price within a certain period.

Strike Price

The set price at which an option contract can be bought (call) or sold (put) when it is exercised.

Underlying Stock

The stock that must be delivered when a derivative contract, like an option or futures contract, is exercised.

Initial Cost

The initial expenditure involved in purchasing an asset or starting a project.