A Owns a Ranch in Wyoming,which B Offers to Purchase

question 74

Multiple Choice

A owns a ranch in Wyoming,which B offers to purchase.A is not willing to sell the ranch but is willing to exchange the ranch for an apartment complex in Louisiana.The complex is available for sale.B purchases the apartment complex in Louisiana from C and transfers it to A in exchange for A's ranch.The ranch and the complex each have a $1,000,000 fair market value.Which of the following is true?

• A)The transaction qualifies as a like-kind exchange for B but not for A.
• B)The transaction qualifies as a like-kind exchange for both B and A.
• C)The transaction qualifies as a like-kind exchange for A but not for B.
• D)The transaction does not qualify as a like-kind exchange for either B or A.

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Definitions:

Capital Gains

The income gained when the selling price of assets such as stocks, bonds, or real estate surpasses their original buying price.

Economic Growth

An increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.

Short-Term Capital Gain

Profit from the sale of an asset held for less than a year, subject to tax at ordinary income tax rates.

Net Working Capital

Represents a measure of a firm's liquidity by calculating the excess of current assets over current liabilities, portraying the company's operational efficiency.