Lyon Has 100,000 Shares Outstanding That Are Worth $10 Per

question 13

Essay

Lyon has 100,000 shares outstanding that are worth $10 per share.It uses 32% of its stock plus $80,000 to acquire Zebra Corporation in a "Type A" reorganization.Zebra's assets are valued at $400,000 and its accumulated earnings and profits are $25,000 at the time of the reorganization.The Lyon shares and cash are distributed to the Zebra shareholders as follows.Jake (owning 62.5% of Zebra)receives 18,000 shares (value $180,000)and $70,000.Kara (owning 320.5% of Zebra)receives 14,000 shares (value $140,000)and $10,000.Jake and Kara each recognize gains to the extent of the cash they received.What is the character of Jake's and Kara's gains?

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Capital

Financial assets or the financial value of assets, such as funds held in deposit accounts, as well as the physical factors of production including machinery, buildings, and land.

Labor

The body of persons engaged in physical or mental work, especially to produce goods or provide services for wages.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation paid to an employee by an employer in exchange for work performed, typically expressed on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Wage Rate

The standard amount of compensation given to employees for their labor, typically measured per hour or piece of work done.