Freda incurred a $20 000 capital gain during the year. She would like to reduce her capital

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Freda incurred a $20 000 capital gain during the year. She would like to reduce her capital gain by selling one of two stocks that are currently sitting at a capital loss. She purchased 10 000 shares in Sesame Inc. for $28 each. The shares are currently trading at $21. She also purchased 5000 shares in the Electric Co. for $33 each. These shares are currently trading at $25. Which shares should she sell? How many shares would she need to sell to reduce her taxable capital gain to zero?

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Stocks or shares are generally equity instruments that provide the largest source of raising funds in any public or private listed company's. The instruments are issued on a stock exchange from where a large number of general public who are willing...
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Personal Finance

ISBN: 978-0134724713

4th Canadian edition

Authors: Jeff Madura, Hardeep Singh Gill

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