An investor buys 500 shares of stock on January 2, 2018, for $35,000. On November 1, 2018,
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An investor buys 500 shares of stock on January 2, 2018, for $35,000. On November 1, 2018, the investor buys an additional 500 shares for $25,000. On November 28, the investor sells 500 shares for $22,000. The investor identifies the shares purchased on January 2 as the ones sold.
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What is the amount of the gain/loss on the transaction?
Is the loss currently deductible?
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