Seth, Pete, Cara, and Jen form Kingfisher Corporation with the following consideration:

*Seth receives $6,000 in cash in addition to the 30 shares.
**Pete receives $9,000 in cash in addition to the 30 shares.
Assume that the value of each share of Kingfisher stock is $3,000. As to these transactions, provide the following information:
a. Seth's recognized gain or loss. Identify the nature of any such gain or loss.
b. Seth's basis in the Kingfisher Corporation stock.
c. Kingfisher Corporation's basis in the inventory.
d. Pete's recognized gain or loss. Identify the nature of any such gain or loss.
e. Pete's basis in the Kingfisher Corporation stock.
f. Kingfisher Corporation's basis in the equipment.
g. Cara's recognized gain or loss.
h. Cara's basis in the Kingfisher Corporation stock.
i. Kingfisher Corporation's basis in the proprietary process.
j. Jen's recognized gain or loss.
k. Jen's basis in the Kingfisher stock.

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Consideration Transferred Basis to Transferor Fair Market Value Number of Shares Issued From Seth Inventory $30,000 $96,000 30* From Pete- Equipment ($30,000 of depreciation 45,000 15,000 30,000 taken by Pete in prior years) 99,000 90,000 30,000 30* 30 10 From Cara Proprietary process From Jen Cash