Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 50

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)The transferee corporation's acquisition or assumption of liabilities in excess of the total adjusted bases of the properties transferred by a transferor results in a gain recognition by the transferor.
• B)When a transferor exchanges a mortgaged property under Sec. 351 and the amount of the mortgage is greater than the transferor's basis in the property, the transferor's basis in the stock received will be equal to the basis the transferor had in the mortgaged property.
• C)When forming a corporation, the accounts payable of a transferor's business are not liabilities for gain computation purposes if the transferor's business uses the accrual method of accounting.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A category of corporate ownership that ranks above common stock in both asset claims and earnings, typically accompanied by set dividend payments.

Par Value

A nominal or face value assigned to a share of stock by the company's charter, which has little bearing on its market value.

Shares

Units of ownership in a company, representing a portion of the corporation's capital, often traded on stock exchanges.

Treasury Shares

Shares that were once part of the float and outstanding shares but were subsequently bought back by the issuing company, reducing the amount of stock on the open market.