Omar Has the Following Stock Transactions During 2019 A What Is Omar's Recognized Gain or Loss on the Stock

question 31

Essay

Omar has the following stock transactions during 2019: $\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Stock }&\text { Date }&\text { Number of }&\text { Number of }&\text { Basis }&\text { Selling Price }\\&\text { Purchased /Sold }&\text { Shares/Sold }&\text { Shares }\\&&&\text { Purchased }\\\text { Orange } & 1 / 2017 && 100 & \$ 1,000 \\\text { Blue } & 6 / 2017 && 200 & 3,000 \\\text { Yellow } & 4 / 2018 && 50 & 1,250\end{array}$ $\begin{array}{lccccc}\text { Blue } & 2 / 2019 & & 150 & 1,800 & \\\text { Yellow } & 3 / 2019 & & 175 & 5,250 & \\\text { Blue } & 7 / 2019 & 250 & & & \$ 3,500 \\\text { Yellow } & 11 / 2019 & 200 & & & 7,200\end{array}$
a. What is Omar's recognized gain or loss on the stock sales if his objective is to minimize the recognized gain and to maximize the recognized loss?
b. What is Omar's recognized gain or loss if he does not identify the shares sold?

Analyze changes in balance sheet accounts to determine their effects on cash flows.

Calculate net cash provided by operating activities using both indirect and direct methods, when required.

Determine the impact of cash dividends on cash flow.

Understand the concept of free cash flow and how to calculate it.

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