Chapter 3, Problem 16P

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Armour vacation cabin was destroyed by a wildfire. He had purchased the cabin 14 months ago for $625,000. He received $890,000 from his insurance company to replace the cabin. If he fails to rebuild the cabin or acquire a replacement property in the required time, how much gain must he recognize on this conversion? A. $375,000 B. $160,000 C. $265,000 D. $0 E. None of the above

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