Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 43

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)Ann, Dewey Corporation's sole shareholder, exchanges her Dewey stock having a $400,000 FMV and a $175,000 adjusted basis for $350,000 of Heider Corporation stock and $50,000 cash. Ann realizes a $225,000 gain on the stock transfer, none of which is recognized.
• B)A Type B reorganization can be accomplished without formal shareholder approval.
• C)The target corporation's tax attributes are lost in a Type B reorganization.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Limited Liability

A legal structure where a company's owners are protected from personal responsibility for its debts or liabilities.

Business Organizations

Various forms of entities set up to conduct commercial enterprise, including corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.

Public Corporation

A company whose shares are traded freely on a stock exchange, with many shareholders and subject to public reporting regulations.

Ethics

The branch of philosophy that deals with moral principles, governing a person's behavior or conducting an activity.