Mr Slake Sold 1,580 Shares of Publicly Traded DDL Stock

Multiple Choice

Mr. Slake sold 1,580 shares of publicly traded DDL stock (tax basis $49,240) for $40,000 cash on February 13. He paid $43,000 cash to purchase 1,600 DDL shares on March 2. Compute Mr. Slake's loss recognized on the February 13 sale and determine his tax basis in the 1,600 shares.

A) No loss recognized; $40,000 basis
B) $9,240 loss recognized; $43,000 basis
C) No loss recognized; $52,240 basis
D) No loss recognized; $49,240 basis