Vertical, Inc

question 35

Multiple Choice

Vertical, Inc., has a 2017 net § 1231 gain of $67,000 and had a $22,000 net § 1231 loss in 2016. For 2017, Vertical's net § 1231 gain is treated as:

• A)$45,000 long-term capital gain and $22,000 ordinary loss.
• B)$67,000 ordinary gain.
• C)$45,000 long-term capital gain and $22,000 ordinary gain.
• D)$67,000 capital gain.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial reports that aggregate the financial position and operating results of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Common Stock

A type of security that represents ownership in a corporation, granting the holder a share in the company's profits and losses.

Consolidation Entry

Journal entries made in the consolidation process to adjust and eliminate intercompany transactions between parent and subsidiary entities in consolidated financial statements.

Inventory Transfer

The process of moving goods from one location to another within the same business entity.