Two years ago Clyde paid $144,000 for 4,000 shares PLT stock. The market value of PLT has been fluctuating wildly and is expected to continue to do so for the next several months. Earlier this year Clyde sold another stock for a gain and he would like to sell the PLT shares in December to take a loss that can offset the those gains, and then purchase the PLT shares back sometime in January. of the following will yield the greatest amount of tax savings for Clyde this year?

Group of answer choices

a) Sell at $130,000 on December 10th and buy them back on January 9th

b) Sell at $135,000 on December 10th and buy them back on January 18th

c) Sell at $125,000 on December 10th and buy them back on January 18th

d) Sell at $125,000 on December 10th and buy them back on January 9th