Baxter Corporation Transfers Assets with an Adjusted Basis of $300,000

question 64

Essay

Baxter Corporation transfers assets with an adjusted basis of $300,000 and an FMV of $500,000 to Duke Corporation for 90% of Duke's single class of stock worth $500,000. The Duke stock is then exchanged for Frank's 50% interest in Baxter Corporation. Frank's basis in the Baxter stock he surrenders is $120,000. What is Duke Corporation's basis in the assets it receives?

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A valuation method that calculates the worth of a future stream of cash flows by discounting them back to their present value.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return; a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculating an annual growth rate.

Profitability Index

A fiscal indicator that evaluates an investment's comparative profitability by calculating the ratio of the present value of future cash inflows to the upfront cost of the investment.

Present Value

The immediate worth of a future financial amount or sequences of cash flows, using a specified rate of return for calculation.