You Bought Some Shares of Stock And, Over the Next

question 184

Multiple Choice

You bought some shares of stock and, over the next year, the price per share increased by 5 percent, as did the price level. Before taxes, you experienced

• A)both a nominal gain and a real gain, and you paid taxes on the nominal gain.
• B)both a nominal gain and a real gain, and you paid taxes only on the real gain.
• C)a nominal gain, but no real gain, and you paid taxes on the nominal gain.
• D)a nominal gain, but no real gain, and you paid no taxes on the transaction.

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Definitions:

Indirect Approach

A method used in cash flow statements where net income is adjusted for non-cash transactions and changes in working capital to calculate cash flow from operating activities.

Noncash Charges

Expenses reported on an income statement that do not involve actual cash flow, such as depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation.

Noncash Credits

Transactions that increase a company's assets or decrease liabilities without the direct movement of cash.

Indirect Method

A technique used in cash flow statements to adjust net income for non-cash transactions, deferrals, and accruals to compute operating cash flow.