Problem $19-31($LO$.4,5,6)$

Ted and Marge Dean are married and always have lived in a community property state. Ted $($age $92)$ suffers from numerous medical disorders and is frequently ill, while Marge $($age $70)$ is in good health. The Deans currently need $$500,000$ to meet living expenses, make debt payments, and pay Ted's backlog of medical expenses. They are willing to sell any one of the following assets.

$\backslash$table$[[,$Adjusted Basis,Fair Market Value$],[$a$.$ Wren Corporation stock,$$200,000,$$$500,000$