Octet Corporation Placed a Small Storage Building in Service in 1993.Octet's

question 68

Multiple Choice

Octet Corporation placed a small storage building in service in 1993.Octet's original cost for the building is $800,000 and the cost recovery deductions are $300,000.This year the building is sold for $1,100,000.The amount and character of the gain are

• A)Ordinary gain of $60,000 and Sec.1231 gain of $540,000.
• B)Ordinary gain of $300,000 and Sec.1231 gain of $300,000.
• C)Ordinary gain of $600,000.
• D)Sec.1231 gain of $600,000.

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Definitions:

Principal Repaid

The portion of a loan payment that goes toward reducing the original loan amount, as opposed to the portion that goes toward paying interest.

Interest Paid

The amount paid over a period for borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.

Loan

A sum of money that is borrowed and is expected to be paid back with interest.

Asset's Market Value

The current price at which an asset can be bought or sold in a marketplace, reflecting the value assigned to it by the market participants.