Which One of the Following Losses May Be Recognized

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following losses may be recognized?

• A)Decline in the value of P's computer before he converted it from personal to exclusively business use
• B)Sale of property by M to his son for an amount less than either M's basis in the property or its fair market value at the time of sale
• C)$2,000 by K, if L's adjusted basis in jewelry was $35,000, its fair market value in 2008 was $30,000 when she gave it to her friend K, and K held it for investment and sold it this year for $28,000
• D)$7,000 by K, if L's adjusted basis in jewelry was $35,000, its fair market value in 2008 was $30,000 when she gave it to her friend K, and K held it for investment and sold it this year for $28,000

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