Rob Sells Stock with a Cost of $3,000 to His

question 97

Multiple Choice

Rob sells stock with a cost of $3,000 to his daughter for $2,200,which is its fair market value.Later the daughter sells the stock for $3,200 to an unrelated party.Which of the following describes the tax treatment to Rob and Daughter?

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between the total sum consumers are ready to pay for a product or service and the actual amount they end up spending.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service and the actual price they receive, reflecting extra benefit or profit.

Tax

Compulsory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Deadweight Loss

The reduction in economic productivity resulting from a failure to reach or the impossibility of reaching the market equilibrium for a particular product or service.