Company Z exchanged old equipment (FMV $16.000) for new equipment (FMV 616.000). Company Is tax basis in the old equipment was $9,300.

a. Compute Company Z's realized gain, recognized gain, and tax basis in the new equipment assuming the exchange was a taxable transaction.

b. Compute Company Z's realized gain, recognized gain, and tax basis in the new equipment assuming the exchange was a nontaxable transaction.

c. Six months after the exchange, Company Z sold the new equipment for $16,850 cash. How much gain does Company Z recognize if the exchange was taxable? How much gain if the exchange was nontaxable?

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a Realized gain 6700 16000 amount realized 9300 tax basis recognized gain 6700 tax basis in new ... View the full answer