Wren Corporation (a minority shareholder in Lark Corporation) has made loans to Lark Corporation that become worthless in the current year.
A) Wren Corporation is not permitted a deduction for the loans.
B) The loans result in a nonbusiness bad debt deduction to Wren Corporation.
C) The loans provide Wren Corporation with a business bad debt deduction.
D) Wren claims a capital loss due to the uncollectible loans.
E) None of these.

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The loans provide Wren Corporation with a business bad debt deduction because they are made in the context of a business relationship, even as a minority shareholder in Lark Corporation. Business bad debts are deductible when they become either partially or wholly worthless.

Wren Corporation (A Minority Shareholder in Lark Corporation) Has Made