Three Individuals Form Skylark Corporation with the Following Contributions: Cliff

question 30

Multiple Choice

Three individuals form Skylark Corporation with the following contributions: Cliff, cash of $50,000 for 50 shares? Brad, land worth $20,000 (basis of $11,000) for 20 shares? and Ron, cattle worth $9,000 (basis of $6,000) for 9 shares and services worth $21,000 for 21 shares.

• A) These transfers are fully taxable and not subject to § 351.
• B) Ron's basis in his stock is $27,000.
• C) Ron's basis in his stock is $6,000.
• D) Brad's basis in his stock is $20,000.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Dependent Events

Events where the outcome or occurrence of the first affects the outcome or occurrence of the second.

Independent Events

Two or more events where the occurrence of one event does not affect the probability of the other(s).

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event prevents the occurrence of the other.

P(B / A)

The probability of event B occurring given that event A has already occurred, often used in conditional probability and Bayesian statistics.