Cotinga Corporation Is Acquiring Petrel Corporation Through a "Type C

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Cotinga Corporation is acquiring Petrel Corporation through a "Type C" reorganization by exchanging 20% of its voting stock and $50,000 for all of Petrel's assets (value of $800,000 and basis of $600,000) and liabilities ($100,000). Jerrika owns 48% of Petrel (basis $270,000), and Allen owns the remaining 52% (basis $380,000). They exchange their stock in Petrel for their proportionate shares of the Cotinga stock and cash. What is the value of the Cotinga stock received by Jerrika and Allen? What are the amounts of gains/losses each recognizes due to the reorganization? What is Jerrika's and Allen's basis in the Cotinga stock?