Generally, a Corporation Recognizes a Gain, but Not a Loss

question 33

True/False

Generally, a corporation recognizes a gain, but not a loss, on a liquidating distribution.

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Definitions:

Available-For-Sale

A classification for financial assets indicating they are neither held for trading purposes nor intended to be held to maturity, and therefore can be sold.

Equity Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership interest in a company, such as stocks, which provide rights to dividends and capital gains.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another company for a price higher than the fair value of its net tangible assets.

Merger Transaction

A financial operation in which two or more companies combine to form a new entity or one company absorbs another.