You're interested in contributing $$5,000$ to a charitable cause, and you have three alternatives to consider:

Question $11$ options:

none of these

you can write a cheque for $$5,000$

you can donate a painting that you bought last year for $$3,000,$ and which an art appraiser has told you is now worth $$5,000$

you can donate some shares in Apple that you own, which cost you $$3,000$ a few years ago and are now worth $$5,000.$