If a Parcel of Land That Was Originally Acquired for $85,000

Multiple Choice

If a parcel of land that was originally acquired for $85,000 is offered for sale at $150,000, is assessed for tax purposes at $95,000, is recognized by its purchasers as easily being worth $140,000, and is sold for $137,000, the land should be recorded in the purchaser's books at:

A) $95,000.
B) $137,000.
C) $138,500.
D) $140,000.
E) $150,000.