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1. Paris Corporation holds a $100,000 unrealized net capital gain and a capital

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Question

1.     Paris Corporation holds a $100,000 unrealized net capital gain and a capital loss carryforward that will expire in the current year. Should Paris accelerate the recognition of this gain from next year to this year, assuming a net capital loss carryforward in each of the following amounts? Paris is subject to a 14 percent cost of capital. Its marginal tax rate is 40 percent.

a.     $40,000

b.     $10,000

c.     Repeat parts a and b, but assume that Paris is subject to a 6 percent cost of capital.

Paris Corporation holds a $100,000 unrealized net capital gain and a capital loss carryforward that will expire in the current year. Should Paris accelerate the recognition of this gain from next year to this year, assuming a net capital loss carryforward in each of the following amounts? Paris is subject to a 14 percent cost of capital. Its marginal tax rate is 40 percent. $40,000 $10,000 Repeat parts a and b, but assume that Paris is subject to a 6 percent cost of capital.

Explanation / Answer

b.     $10,000