Ashburn Reported a $105,000 Net §1231 Gain in Year 6

question 89

Multiple Choice

Ashburn reported a $105,000 net §1231 gain in year 6. Assuming Ashburn reported $60,000 of nonrecaptured §1231 losses during years 1-5, what amount of Ashburn's net §1231 gain for year 6, if any, is treated as ordinary income?

• A) $0.
• B) $45,000.
• C) $60,000.
• D) $105,000.
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

Quantity Effect

The impact on total revenue when the quantity sold changes while the price remains the same.

Marginal Cost

The increased expenditure resulting from making an additional unit of a product or service.

Oligopoly

A market structure characterized by a small number of firms that have significant market power, leading to limited competition.

Price Fixing

An illegal practice where businesses collude to set prices at a certain level, rather than allowing market forces to determine them.