REQUIRED: calculate the capital gain or lss for each. Also, indicate which type of property this would be considered.
REQUIRED: calculate the capital gain or lss for each. Also, indicate which type of property this would be considered.
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Mr. Gaetano has sold a number of assets in
the current year:
An extensive coin collection, which has a
current FMV of $23,500. The total cost of
acquiring the coins is $17,600. There were no
selling costs.
A rare 17th-century manuscript he inherited
from his mother. His mother paid $4,000 for
the manuscript, which had an estimated FMV
of $42,000 at the time of her death. Since
several copies of the same manuscript have
been found (since her death), and so he had
to sell it for $8,500.
A Lawren Harris oil painting that he acquired
for $275,000. The painting sold for $350,000
and the auction house charged a commission
of 20% on the sales price.
REQUIRED: calculate the capital gain or loss
for each. Also, indicate which type of
property this would be considered.
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