Ted Purchases Some Forest Land in 2016 with the Intention

question 37

Multiple Choice

Ted purchases some forest land in 2016 with the intention of building a log cabin to use as a vacation home. To obtain the land, Ted pays $10,000 cash, assumes the seller's $19,000 mortgage on the land and pays $3,000 in commissions and legal fees related to the purchase. In 2017, Ted pays a contractor $4,000 to bulldoze and level the site of the log cabin. In 2018, Ted has a well dug and water and sewer lines laid in the ground at a cost of $6,000. Ted paid $2,000 of property taxes in 2016 and $5,000 of property taxes in 2017 and 2018 on the land. What is Ted's basis in the land at the end of 2018?

• A)$54,000
• B)$42,000
• C)$38,000
• D)$36,000
• E)$32,000

Comprehend how current production levels relative to planned expenditure affect inventories and production decisions.

Understand how autonomous investments affect aggregate expenditure and its impact on the economy.

Calculate and understand the implications of the simple spending multiplier based on the marginal propensity to consume and save.

Recognize how changes in the price level influence consumption, exports, and the aggregate demand curve.

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