All of the Following Are Capital Assets with the Exception

question 38

Multiple Choice

All of the following are capital assets with the exception of

• A)personal residence.
• B)corporate stock held for investment.
• C)equipment used in a trade or business.
• D)a Rembrandt painting held in a private collection.

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Definitions:

Fair Value

The estimated price at which an asset can be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a liquidation sale.

Capital Lease

A lease agreement where the lessee essentially becomes the owner of the asset for accounting purposes, often including an option to purchase at the lease's end.

Operating Lease

An operating lease is a lease agreement for the use of an asset where the lessee obtains rights to use the asset for a fraction of the asset's useful life without ownership transfer.

FASB

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is responsible for establishing accounting and financial reporting standards for companies and nonprofit organizations following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States.