Brown Corporation Has Assets with a $650,000 Basis and an $800,000

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Essay

Brown Corporation has assets with a $650,000 basis and an $800,000 FMV. The assets are subject to $250,000 in liabilities. Clark Corporation acquires all of Brown's assets and liabilities for $600,000 in cash. Brown Corporation then liquidates. What is Clark Corporation's basis in the acquired assets?

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