Jed acquired 25% of the stock of Alpha (basis of $100,000) 12 years ago, and the other 75% was purchased by Zia (basis of $400,000) three years ago. Alpha enters into a tax-free consolidation with Beta, in which Jed will receive an 8% interest in the new AlphaBeta (value $90,000) plus $36,000 cash and Zia will receive a 28% interest (value $315,000) plus land worth $63,000. Alpha's basis in the land is $35,000. Before the reorganization or distributions to its shareholders, Alpha's value is $504,000 and Beta's value is $720,000. Required:
a. What is Jedâs and Ziaâs recognized gain or loss on the reorganization? What is each shareholderâs basis in his or her AlphaBeta stock?
b. What is Alphaâs and Betaâs recognized gain or loss on the reorganization?
c. Diagram the consolidation of Alpha and Beta Corporation.

Which of the following pairs is most similar to each other? a. barter goods and fiat money b. digital money and barter goods c. fiat money and digital money d. commodity money and digital money

Jamie lee is reviewing her finances one month later. she has provided the actual amounts paid below. use the cash budget table below to her identify the variances in her budget. each answer must have a value for the assignment to be complete. enter "0" for any unused categories. actual amounts income: monthly expenses: gross monthly salary $2,315 rent obligation $260 net monthly salary $1,740 utilities/electricity $130 savings allocation: utilities/water $10 regular savings $130 utilities/cable tv $155 rainy-day savings $20 food $160 entertainment: gas/maintenance $205 cake decorating class $90 credit card payment $25 movies with friends $50 car insurance $75 clothing $145 budgeted amounts assets: monthly expenses: checking account $1,850 rent obligation $225 emergency fund savings account $4,300 utilities/electricity $75 car $5,200 utilities/water $35 computer & ipad $1,100 utilities/cable tv $120 liabilities: food $115 student loan $6,600 gas/maintenance $95 credit card balance $1,000 credit card payment $45 income: car insurance $45 gross monthly salary $2,155 clothing $45 net monthly salary $1,580 entertainment: savings allocation: cake decorating class $90 regular savings $130 movies with friends $50 rainy day savings $20

Mystic bottling company bottles popular beverages in the bottling department. the beverages are produced by blending concentrate with water and sugar. the concentrate is purchased from a concentrate producer. the concentrate producer sets higher prices for the more popular concentrate flavors. a simplified bottling department cost of production report separating the cost of bottling the four flavors follows: