Robert Trades an Office Building Located in Tennessee to John

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Robert trades an office building located in Tennessee to John for an apartment complex located in New Jersey.Details of the two properties:
$\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Justin } & \text { John } \\& \underline {\text { Tennessee } } & \underline { \text { N. Jersey } } \\\text { Fair market value } &\$ 9,000,000 & \$ 4,000,000 \\\text { Adjusted basis } &3,000,000 & 3,000,000 \\\text { Liabilities transferred with property } &2,000,000 & -0-\end{array}$
In addition,John pays Robert $3,000,000 cash as part of this transaction.What is the gain (loss)recognized by Robert in this transaction and what is his basis in the New Jersey property?
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Gain Recognized } & \text { Adjusted B asis } \\a.\$ 6,000,000 & \$ 4,000,000 \\b.\$ 5,000,000 & \$ 3,000,000 \\c.\$ 3,000,000 & \$ 2,000,000 \\d.\$ 5,000,000 & \$ 4,000,000\end{array}$
e. Some other amounts

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