Presuming the § 2032A Election Is Properly Made for a Decedent

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Essay

Presuming the § 2032A election is properly made for a decedent who died in 2016, what value is included in the gross estate in each of the following independent situations? $$\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { Special Use } & \text { Best Use } \\& \text { Value } & \text { Value } \\\text { Situation A } & \$ 4,000,000 & \$ 4,900,000 \\\text { Situation B } & 1,200,000 & 3,000,000\end{array}$$

Understand the relationship between earnings yields, Treasury yields, and stock valuations.

Distinguish between market value and book value and their implications for investment.

Understand the relevance of price-to-sales ratios in different phases of the industry life cycle.

Interpret the market consensus value of the required return on a stock.

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