Elmer Exercises an Incentive Stock Option (ISO)in 2016 for $6,000

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True/False

Elmer exercises an incentive stock option (ISO)in 2016 for $6,000 (fair market value of the stock on the exercise date is $7,600).If Elmer sells the stock later in 2016 for $8,000,the AMT positive adjustment is $1,600 and the AMT negative adjustment is $2,000.

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