Securities Must Be Sold Before Capital Gains Taxation Applies

question 55

True/False

Securities must be sold before capital gains taxation applies.

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Definitions:

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory costing method where the last items added to inventory are the first to be used or sold.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the cost of the earliest goods purchased or produced are the first to be charged against income when those goods are sold.

Lower-Of-Cost-Or-Market

A conservative approach to valuing and reporting assets, where the value reported is the lower of either the cost to buy or produce the asset, or its market value.

Specific Identification

An inventory costing method where the costs associated with individual units of inventory are tracked specifically.