An Apartment Building with an Adjusted Basis of $500,000 Was

Multiple Choice

An apartment building with an adjusted basis of $500,000 was destroyed by a tornado on April 30, 2015. On May 10, 2015, the insurance company paid the owner $695,000. The owner reinvested $570,000 in a new apartment complex. What is the basis of the new complex if non-recognition of gain from an involuntary conversion is elected?

A) $500,000.
B) $570,000.
C) $625,000.
D) $695,000.