Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Concept of Control

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of control as it applies to a section 351 transaction?

• A)Control is defined as the ownership of 80 percent or more of a corporation's voting stock.
• B)Control is defined as the ownership of 80 percent or more of the fair market value of a corporation's stock.
• C)Control is defined as the ownership of 80 percent or more of a corporation's voting stock and 80 percent or more of the fair market value of a corporation's stock.
• D)Control is defined as the ownership of 80 percent or more of a corporation's voting stock and 80 percent or more of the total number of shares of each class of nonvoting stock.

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Definitions:

Lessor's Implicit Rate

The interest rate in a lease that yields the same net investment in the lease as the present value of the minimum lease payments and any unguaranteed residual value.

Ordinary Annuity

A series of equal payments made at equal intervals of time, with the payments occurring at the end of each period.

Present Value Factors

The factors used to calculate the present value of a future amount of money or stream of cash flows, given a specific discount rate.

Long-term Lease Obligation

A financial commitment that involves leasing an asset for a long-term period, noted on the balance sheet as a liability.