An Individual Had the Following Gains and Losses During 2015

question 90

Multiple Choice

An individual had the following gains and losses during 2015 on property held for the long-term holding period: sale of Orange common stock ($8,000 gain) ;sale of real property used in the taxpayer's business ($1,800 loss) ;destruction of real property used in the taxpayer's business by fire ($1,000 loss) .Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)The fire loss would reduce the real property sale loss.
• B)The fire loss would reduce the stock sale gain.
• C)The sale of real property loss would be netted against the stock sale gain.
• D)The sale of real property is a § 1231 loss.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high the price of a product can be charged in the market to protect consumers from high prices.

Consumer Surplus

The gap between the amount consumers are prepared to spend on a product or service and the amount they end up paying.

Excess Demand

A situation in which the quantity demanded of a good exceeds the quantity supplied at the existing price, often leading to a rise in price.

Supply Functions

Mathematical expressions that relate the quantity of a good that producers are willing to sell to the price of the good and other factors.