If a Partner Contributes Inventory to the Partnership in Exchange

question 34

True/False

If a partner contributes inventory to the partnership in exchange for a partnership interest,the holding period for the partnership interest begins on the date the inventory was acquired by the transferor partner.

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Definitions:

Merger

The combination of two or more companies into one, to achieve greater efficiencies and strengthen financial and operational positions.

Operating Economies

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to the scaling of production or the efficient allocation of resources.

Managerial Efficiency

A measure of the effectiveness with which managers utilize resources at their disposal to achieve organizational goals.

Purchase Method

An accounting technique used in mergers and acquisitions where the buyer records the assets and liabilities of the acquired company at fair market value.