On May 18 of Last Year,Carter Sells Unlisted Stock with a Cost

question 42

Multiple Choice

On May 18 of last year,Carter sells unlisted stock with a cost of $24,000 for $60,000.Carter collects $20,000 initially and is scheduled to receive $10,000 each year for four years starting this year plus an acceptable rate of interest.After receiving the first $10,000 scheduled installment payment,Carter is unable to collect any further payments.After incurring legal fees of $1,000,Carter recovers a portion of the stock valued at $26,000.As a result of the repossession,Carter must report

• A)ordinary income of $9,000.
• B)capital gain of $9,000.
• C)ordinary income of $13,000.
• D)capital gain of $13,000.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The unit variable cost, determined by dividing the total variable expenses by the amount of output generated.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output, measuring the per-unit variable cost of production.

Marginal Cost

The additional financial outlay required to produce one more unit of a good or service.