Pizza corporation factory was destroyed by a hurricane. The fair market value of the factory at the time of the hurricane was $500,000 and its adjusted basis was $750,000. Pizza received insurance proceeds of $620,000, which it used to immediately buy a new factory.  What gain or loss will pizza recognize related to the factory in the current year?         $120,000 gain     $250,000 loss     No gain or loss     $130,000 loss

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Pizza corporation factory was destroyed by a hurricane. The fair market value of the factory at the time of the hurricane was $500,000 and its adjusted basis was $750,000. Pizza received insurance proceeds of $620,000, which it used to immediately buy a new factory.  What gain or loss will pizza recognize related to the factory in the current year?  

 

   

$120,000 gain

   

$250,000 loss

   

No gain or loss

   

$130,000 loss

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