During 2017, Roberto sold 830 shares of Casual Investor Mutual fund for $8.875 per share. The shares
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During 2017, Roberto sold 830 shares of Casual Investor Mutual fund for $8.875 per share. The shares were purchased on the following dates:
Date | Shares | Price |
May 31, 2013 | 400 | $9.375 |
September 18, 2014 | 225 | $8.500 |
October 21, 2014 | 425 | $10.000 |
January 12, 2016 | 276 | $7.125 |
Calculate the gain (loss) on the sale under the following assumptions (carry your calculations to three places):
a. Basis is calculated using the first-in, first-out method.
b. Basis is calculated using the average cost method (assume all shares are long-term).
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Fundamentals Of Taxation 2018
ISBN: 9781259713736
11th Edition
Authors: Ana M. Cruz Dr., Michael Deschamps, Frederick Niswander, Debra Prendergast, Dan Schisler
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