Kenton Has Investments in Two Passive Activities

question 35

Multiple Choice

Kenton has investments in two passive activities.Activity A, acquired three years ago, produces income in the current year of $60,000.Activity B, acquired last year, produces a loss of $110,000 in the current year.At the beginning of this year, Kenton's at-risk amounts in Activities A and B are $10,000 and $120,000, respectively.What is the amount of Kenton's suspended passive loss with respect to these activities at the end of the current year?

• A)$100,000.
• B)$50,000.
• C)$40,000.
• D)$0.
• E)None of the above.

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