Jasmine owned rental real estate that she sold to her tenant in an installment sale. Jasmine acquired the property in 2005 for $400,000; took $178,000 of depreciation on it; and sold it for $210,000, receiving $25,000 immediately and the balance (plus interest at a market rate) in equal payments of $18,500 for 10 years.
a. What is the nature of the recognized gain or loss from this transaction?
b. Assuming that the interest rate on the installment contract is 5%, what is the present value of the installment payments? See Appendix H for present value factors.