Serena Is Single

question 54

Multiple Choice

Serena is single.She purchased her principal residence three years ago.She lived in the home until she sold it at a $300,000 gain this year.Serena was allowed to exclude $250,000 of the $300,000 gain.What is the character of the $50,000 gain she was not able to exclude?

• A)Ordinary income/gain.
• B)Short-term capital gain.
• C)Long-term capital gain.
• D)Personal gain.
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Committed Fixed Costs

Expenses that a company has an obligation to pay, regardless of the level of production or sales activity, such as rent, insurance, and salaries.

One-Year

A period of time consisting of 12 consecutive months.

Sunk Cost

A cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Contribution Format

An income statement format that separates fixed and variable costs, showing contribution margin which is sales revenue minus variable costs.