2. Michonne makes the
2. Michonnemakes the following stock purchases:
Date Stock Purchase(FMV)
1/3/X1 10sharesApple $175K
1/3/X1 10shares BerkshireHathaway $160K
2/3/X1 10shares BerkshireHathaway $175K
6/28/X1 75sharesKmart $100K
12/31/X1 15sharesApple $225K
3/8/X2 25sharesApple $275K
4/3/X2 10sharesApple $175K
6/2/X2 75sharesKmart $140K
12/3/X2 15sharesApple $275K
3/8/X3 25sharesApple $300K
a. OnJune 6, 20X3, Michonne calls her broker and tells him to sell 50share of Apple stock, which the broker sells for$750K. What is Michonne’s recognized gain or loss, ifany, on the 6/6/X3 sale of Apple stock?
b. Whatwould your answer be if on June 6, 20X3, Michonne calls her brokerand tells him to sell 50 share of Apple stock purchased on 1/3/X1,12/31/X1, 4/3/X2 and 12/3/X2, which the broker sells for $750K?What is Michonne’s recognized gain or loss, if any, on the 6/6/X3sale of Apple stock?
c. OnFebruary 1, 20X1, Michonne sales 10 shares of Berkshire Hathawayfor $150K. What would Michonne’s recognizedgain/loss, if any, be on the sale?
Answer:
Date | Stock name | no of shares | Purchase value | |||||||
1/3/X1 | Apple | 10 | 175000 | |||||||
12/31/X1 | Apple | 15 | 225000 | |||||||
3/8/x2 | Apple | 25 | 275000 | |||||||
4/3/x2 | Apple | 10 | 175000 | |||||||
12/3/x2 | Apple | 15 | 275000 | |||||||
3/8/x3 | Apple | 25 | 300000 | |||||||
Total | 100 | 1425000 | ||||||||
1/3/X1 | Beckshire hathway | 10 | 160000 | |||||||
2/3/X1 | Beckshire hathway | 10 | 175000 | |||||||
Total | 20 | 335000 | ||||||||
6/28/X1 | Kmart | 75 | 100000 | |||||||
6/2/x2 | Kmart | 75 | 140000 | |||||||
Total | 150 | 240000 | ||||||||
a. Sale of 50 shareson 6th June X3 will include first 3 purchases as it sums to 50shares | ||||||||||
Total purchase cost | = | 175000+225000+275000 | ||||||||
= | 675,000 | |||||||||
Sale price | = | 750,000 | ||||||||
Recognisedgain | = | 75,000 | ||||||||
b. | ||||||||||
Date | Stock name | No of shares | Purchase value | |||||||
1/3/X1 | Apple | 10 | 175000 | |||||||
12/31/X1 | Apple | 15 | 225000 | |||||||
4/3/x2 | Apple | 10 | 175000 | |||||||
12/3/x2 | Apple | 15 | 275000 | |||||||
Total cost | 50 | 850,000 | ||||||||
Sale price | = | 750,000 | ||||||||
Recognisedloss | = | 100,000 | ||||||||
c. For sale on 1 feb x1 wewill consider purchase of stock on 3rd Jan x1 | ||||||||||
Total purchase cost | = | 160000 | ||||||||
Sale price | = | 150000 | ||||||||
Recognisedloss | = | 10000 | ||||||||
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