Three Individuals Form Skylark Corporation with the Following Contributions: Cliff

question 103

Multiple Choice

Three individuals form Skylark Corporation with the following contributions: Cliff, cash of $50,000 for 50 shares; Brad, land worth $20,000 (basis of $11,000) for 20 shares; and Ron, cattle worth $9,000 (basis of $6,000) for 9 shares and services worth $21,000 for 21 shares.

• A) These transfers are fully taxable and not subject to § 351.
• B) Ron's basis in his stock is $27,000.
• C) Ron's basis in his stock is $6,000.
• D) Brad's basis in his stock is $20,000.
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The extra financial burden of producing an additional unit of a product or service.

Profits

The financial gain received by a business after subtracting the total costs from the total revenues generated through its operations.

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost of producing one more unit of a product or service.