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Leonard London Sold a Building Used in His Business to Michelle

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Leonard London sold a building used in his business to Michelle Martinson. He had purchased the property several years previously for $340,000, $300,000 of which was the mortgage. Major improvements in the amount of $240,000 had been made. At the time of the sale, Leonard had taken $220,000 in straight-line depreciation. Leonard paid $104,000 in selling expenses. Michelle gave Leonard $400,000 in cash and unlike property with a fair market value of $240,000, assumed a delinquent real estate bill of $105,000 and assumed Leonard's mortgage on the property in the amount of $234,000. What is Leonard's gain on the sale?


A) $191,000
B) $385,000
C) $410,000
D) $503,000
E) $515,000

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