Calvin and Carolyn Coleman Purchased a Home in San Francisco

question 46

Multiple Choice

Calvin and Carolyn Coleman purchased a home in San Francisco for $375,000 on October 1, 2011. Calvin obtained a job in Portland, Oregon, and on December 1, 2012, the Colemans sold their home in San Francisco for $650,000. How much gain must the Colemans recognize?

• A) $500,000
• B) $291,667
• C) $275,000
• D) $-0-
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Present Consumption

The use of goods and services for satisfaction or needs in the current period, as opposed to saving for future consumption.

Insurable Risk

An eventuality for which both the frequency and magnitude of potential losses can be estimated with considerable accuracy. Insurance companies are willing to sell insurance against such risks.

Wages And Salaries

Compensation received by employees for their labor or services, typically paid on an hourly or annual basis.

Corporate Profits

The surplus income of a corporation after all expenses, including salaries and taxes, have been deducted.