Jeremy Operates a Business as a Sole Proprietorship

question 108

Multiple Choice

Jeremy operates a business as a sole proprietorship. The proprietorship uses the cash method of accounting. He decides to incorporate and transfers the assets and liabilities of the sole proprietorship to the newly formed corporation in exchange for its stock. The assets, which include $10,000 of accounts receivable with a zero basis, have a basis of $20,000 and an FMV of $40,000. The liabilities include accounts payable of $12,000, which will be deductible when paid, and a note payable on medical equipment of $7,000. Jeremy's basis for his stock is

• A)$40,000.
• B)$20,000.
• C)$13,000.
• D)$8,000.

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Definitions:

Combined Effect

The cumulative impact of multiple factors or actions taken together, rather than individually.

Income Yield

The income return on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment's current market value.

Capital Gain Yield

The price appreciation part of the total return on an investment, expressed as a percentage.

Rate Of Total Return

A measure of the gain or loss on an investment over a specified period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.