The Stock of Penguin Corporation Is Held as Follows: 85

question 6

Multiple Choice

The stock of Penguin Corporation is held as follows: 85% by Duck Corporation and 15% by Gerald, an individual. Penguin Corporation is liquidated in December of the current year, pursuant to a plan adopted earlier in the year. Penguin Corporation distributes land with a basis of $350,000 and fair market value of $390,000 to Gerald in liquidation of his stock interest. Gerald had a basis of $200,000 in his Penguin stock. How much gain will Penguin Corporation recognize in this liquidating distribution?

• A)$0.
• B)$40,000.
• C)$190,000.
• D)$390,000.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Investor

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Promissory Note

An economic tool comprising a formal pledge by one entity to give a specific amount of money to another, either upon request or at a predetermined future time.

Term Deposit

A type of financial account where money is deposited for a fixed period and a predetermined interest rate, offering higher interest rates than savings accounts but with restricted access to funds.

Simple Interest

A technique for computing interest in which the interest expense is calculated solely on the initial amount of the principal.