A Sole Proprietorship Purchased an Asset for $1,000 in 2012

question 85

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A sole proprietorship purchased an asset for $1,000 in 2012 and its value was $1,500 at the end of 2012. In 2013, the sole proprietorship sold the asset for $1,400.The sole proprietorship realized a taxable gain of $400 in 2013 but an economic loss of $100 in 2013.

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