Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 29

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)The total basis of the target corporation's assets following a Sec. 338 election in general equals the amount paid for the target corporation's stock minus the target corporation's liabilities.
• B)The residual method ensures that any premium paid for the target stock is reflected in depreciable assets.
• C)The allocation of the total basis of the target corporation's assets to the individual assets following a Sec. 338 election occurs under the residual method.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Universal Generalization

A principle in logic and mathematics that allows for the formulation of a general statement from the observation of particular instances.

Existential Instantiation

A logical rule asserting that if an existential statement is true, there is at least one specific instance of its subject that satisfies its predicate.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule that allows for the deduction of a particular instance of a statement from a universal statement.

Existential Generalization

A logical operation that infers the existence of at least one individual satisfying a certain property from a specific instance.