All of Sphere Corporation's Single Class of Stock Is Owned

question 96

Multiple Choice

All of Sphere Corporation's single class of stock is owned by four unrelated individuals in the following manner: Zack 27%, Xu 24.33%, Yvonne 24.33%, and Win 24.33%. Some of Zack's stock holdings are redeemed by Sphere Corporation, resulting in Zack's interest being reduced to 22.27%. Xu, Yvonne, and Win owned equally the remaining 77.73% of the Sphere stock. How should the redemption of Zack's stock be treated by Zack?

• A)dividend income
• B)sale transaction
• C)return of capital
• D)some other treatment

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good that buyers are willing to purchase, assuming all other factors remain constant.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied, typically upward sloping.

Producer Surplus

The mismatch between the monetary compensation producers consent to for a good or service and what they actually are paid.

Sellers' Costs

The expenses incurred by sellers in providing a good or service, including production, labor, and materials, which influence the supply curve in a market.