Stephanie's Building,which Was Used in Her Business,was Destroyed in a Fire.Stephanie's

question 30

Multiple Choice

Stephanie's building,which was used in her business,was destroyed in a fire.Stephanie's adjusted basis in the building was $175,000,and its FMV was $210,000.Stephanie filed an insurance claim and was reimbursed $200,000.In that same year,Stephanie invested $180,000 of the insurance proceeds in another business building.Assuming the proper election is made to defer gain,Stephanie's basis in the new building will be

• A)$175,000.
• B)$180,000.
• C)$200,000.
• D)$210,000.

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Definitions:

Flexible Exchange Rates

A monetary system in which the value of the currency is permitted to vary based on the foreign exchange market dynamics.

Dollar Price

The cost of a product or service expressed in terms of the amount of currency needed to purchase it.

Equilibrium Dollar Price

Refers to the price level at which the supply of dollars in the foreign exchange market is equal to the demand for dollars.

Flexible Exchange Rates

A foreign exchange system where the value of currencies is determined by market forces without direct government intervention.