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Stan is the sole shareholder of Hardware Ltd.Hardware purchased all of the shares of Tools Inc.in 20X6 for $500,000.Tools incurred a non-capital loss of $25,000 in the year ended December 31,20X5.Stan has decided to initiate a wind-up of Tools Inc.into Hardware Ltd.on June 23,20X9.Due to the seasonal nature of his sales,Stan would like to maintain the April 30th year end that he has used since beginning his business.
Stan's accountant has prepared the following anticipated balance sheet for Tools Inc.as of June 22,20X9.The fair market value of the assets on both June 22,20X9 and the date of acquisition in 20X6 are presented in the following table:


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Guaranteed Rate

An interest rate or return that is promised by a lender or issuer to an investor for a fixed period.

Discount Factor

A multiplicative factor used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to calculate the present value of future cash flows.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A strategy for apportioning the cost of a concrete asset over its effective life in equal yearly installments.

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the present value of all cash flows (both incoming and outgoing) expected from an investment, adjusted for time and interest.

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