West Corporation Purchases 50 Shares (Less Than 1%)of Perch Corporation

question 85

Multiple Choice

West Corporation purchases 50 shares (less than 1%) of Perch Corporation common stock on April 3. The ex-dividend date is April 4. West Corporation pays $50,000 for the stock and receives a dividend of $5,000 on the Perch stock. On May 1, West Corporation sells the Perch stock for $45,000. West's taxable income before the dividends-received deduction is $4,000. West's dividends-received deduction is

• A)$3,500.
• B)$3,200.
• C)$2,800.
• D)$0.

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Definitions:

Transfer Restriction

Legal limitations or conditions placed on the transferability of an asset or security.

Share Certificate

A physical document certifying ownership of a particular number of shares in a company.

MBCA

Model Business Corporation Act, a template for state legislation that provides a statutory framework for the creation and operation of corporations within the United States.

Right of First Refusal

A contractual right that gives its holder the option to enter into a business transaction with the owner of something, before the owner is entitled to enter into that transaction with a third party.