Robert Trades an Office Building Located in Tennessee to John

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Robert trades an office building located in Tennessee to John for an apartment complex located in New Jersey.Details of the two properties:
$\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Robert } & \text { John } \\&\text { Tennessee } & \text { N. Jersey }\\\text { Fair Market Value } & \$ 9,000,000 & \$ 4,000,000 \\\text { Adjusted Basis } & 3,000,000 & 3,000,000 \\\text { Liabilities transferred with property } & 2,000,000 & -0-\end{array}$
In addition,John pays Robert $3,000,000 cash as part of this transaction.What is the gain (loss)recognized by Robert in this transaction and what is his basis in the New Jersey property?
$\begin{array}{cc}\text { Gain Recognized } & \text { Adjusted Basis } \\\text { a. } \$ 6,000,000 & \$ 4,000,000 \\\text { b. } \$ 5,000,000 & \$ 3,000,000 \\\text { c. } \$ 3,000,000 & \$ 2,000,000 \\\text { d. } \$ 5,000,000 & \$ 4,000,000\end{array}$
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