Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 68

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)If a partner sells property received in a partnership distribution for a gain and the property was inventory in the hands of the distributing partnership, the partner will always recognize ordinary income.
• B)The primary purpose of Sec. 751 is to prevent partnerships from converting capital gains into ordinary income.
• C)Unrealized receivables include rights to payments on the sale of a capital asset.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for sales or services on credit, considered a current asset on the balance sheet.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate and offset the amount of receivables that may not be collected.

Uncollectible Accounts

Accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect due to customer defaults.

Bad Debt Expense

The estimated amount of credit sales that are not expected to be collected, representing potential loss to the company.