Eliot Inc.transferred an old asset with a $53,100 adjusted tax basis plus $5,000 cash in exchange for a new asset worth $75,000.Which of the following statements is false?
A)The old asset's FMV is $70,000.
B)If the exchange is nontaxable,Eliot's recognized gain is $5,000.
C)If the exchange is nontaxable,Eliot's tax basis in the new asset is $58,100.
D)None of the statements is false.

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If the exchange is nontaxable, Eliot's recognized gain is not $5,000. In a nontaxable exchange, no gain is recognized.

Eliot IncTransferred an Old Asset with a $53,100 Adjusted Tax Basis