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Bob exchanges 4000 shares of Beetle Corporation stock that he had purchased for $800,000 for 6000 shares of Butterfly Corporation common stock with a fair market value of $1,000,000.What is Bob's recognized gain on the exchange and his basis in the Butterfly stock?


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Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a given total quantity of a good or service.

Marginal Utility

The change in satisfaction or benefit derived from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction received from consuming a particular quantity of a good or service.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

The decrease in satisfaction or usefulness obtained from each additional unit of consumption.

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