Brenda sold investment land for $200,000 in june. her basis in the land was $75,000. the purchaser paid brenda $40,000 cash and gave her his 5-year, interest-bearing note for the $160,000 remaining contract price. in december, brenda received a $20,000 principle payment on the note. brenda's recognized gain this year is: a. $22,500 b. $37,500 c. $125,000 d. $60,000

b. $37,500

Explanation:

a. Realized gain = (cash down payment + Purchase Note ) - Adjusted Tax basis

=(40000+ 160000)-75000

= 200000 - 75000

= 125000$

Gross profit percentage = profit /sales

=125000 / (40000 + 160000)

=125000 / 200000

=62.5%

year 1 Realised gain =   downpayment * 62.5%

= 400000 *62.5%

=25,000$

Realised gain = installment payment * 62.5%

= 20000 * 62.5%

= 12,500$

i.e 37,500$

1   all nations face the problem of scarcity because there are limited resources and unlimited wants. nations do not have enough factors of production to produce everything that their population wants. entrepreneurial resources initiate businesses to make new goods and services; labor resources produce goods and services.

2 there are four factors of production: natural resources, labor resources, capital resources, and entrepreneurial resources. natural resources are raw materials from nature that are used to produce goods. trees, water, and grains are natural resources. some natural resources, such as wheat and cattle, are renewable

3 wants

things that you do not need to have in order to survive, but would like to have

needs

things that you must have in order to survive

goods

physical products

services

tasks that a business perform for customers

resources

items that people can use to make or obtain what they need or want

determine

to settle or decide by choice of alternatives or possiblities

4 i really dont know

the answerr would be 1