Julian, Berta, and Maria Own 400 Shares, 400 Shares, and 200

question 159

Multiple Choice

Julian, Berta, and Maria own 400 shares, 400 shares, and 200 shares, respectively, in Caramel Corporation (E & P of $750,000) . Berta is Julian's sister, and Maria is Julian's aunt. Caramel Corporation redeems all of Julian's stock for $420,000. Julian paid $200 a share for the stock five years ago. Julian continued to serve on Caramel's board of directors after the redemption. With respect to the redemption:

• A) Dividend income of $340,000.
• B) Dividend income of $420,000.
• C) Long-term capital gain of $340,000.
• D) Long-term capital gain of $420,000.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Just-In-Time Systems

Inventory management systems that produce or provide items exactly when needed, minimizing inventory costs.

Stock-Outs

Stock-outs occur when an item is no longer available for sale, typically because inventory levels have been depleted.

Periodic Inventory System

A method of inventory valuation where inventory counts and cost of goods sold calculations are made periodically at the end of a reporting period, instead of after each sale.

Cost Flow Assumptions

Accounting principles that dictate how the cost of goods sold and ending inventory values are calculated, such as FIFO (First-In, First-Out) or LIFO (Last-In, First-Out).