Justin Trades an Office Building Located in Michigan to John

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Justin trades an office building located in Michigan to John for an apartment complex located in North Carolina.Details of the two properties:
$\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Justin } & \text { John } \\&\text { Michigan } & \text { N. Carolina }\\\text { Fair market value } & \$ 9,000,000 & \$ 4,000,000 \\\text { Adjusted basis } & 3,000,000 & 3,000,000 \\\text { Liabilities transferred with property } & 2,000,000 & -0 \text { - }\end{array}$
In addition,John pays Justin $3,000,000 cash as part of this transaction.What is the gain (loss)recognized by John in this transaction and what is his basis in the Michigan property?
$\begin{array}{lc}\text { Gain Recognized } & \text { Adjusted B asis } \\\text { a. } \$ 1,000,000 & \$ 9,000,000 \\\text { b. } \$-0- & \$ 8,000,000 \\\text { c. } \$ 1,000,000 & \$ 6,000,000 \\\text { d. } \$-20- & \$ 9,000,000\end{array}$
$\text { e. Some other amounts }$

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