Gina Owns 100 Shares of XYZ Common Stock with a $12,000

question 49

Essay

Gina owns 100 shares of XYZ common stock with a $12,000 basis and a $25,000 FMV.She receives 100 stock rights with a total FMV of $15,000.Answer the following:
a.What is the basis of the 100 shares of stock?
b.What is the basis of the 100 stock rights?

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Definitions:

Perfectly Competitive Market

A theoretical market structure where many buyers and sellers trade homogeneous products, and no single participant can influence the price.

Marginal Costs

The price increase resulting from the creation of an additional product or service unit.

Average Variable Costs

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable cost per unit of output.

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Revenue is the additional income generated from selling one more unit of a good or service.