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Eunice Jean Exchanges Land Held for Investment Located in Rolla

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Eunice Jean exchanges land held for investment located in Rolla, Missouri, for land to be held for investment located near Madrid, Spain. Her basis for the land given up is $450,000 and the fair market value of the land received is $500,000. Eunice Jean also receives cash of $45,000.
a. What is Eunice Jean's recognized gain?
b. What is her basis for the land received?


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