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George bought the following amounts of Stock A over the years:(Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.)
| Date Purchased | Number of Shares | Adjusted Basis | ||
| Stock A | 11/21/1993 | 1,030 | $ | 24,720 |
| Stock A | 3/18/1999 | 515 | 9,270 | |
| Stock A | 5/22/2008 | 780 | 28,080 | |
On October 12, 2019, he sold 1,245 of his shares of Stock A for $38 per share.
a. How much gain/loss will George have to recognize if he uses the FIFO method of accounting for the shares sold?
Sale value of sold shares = 1245 shares * $38 = $47,310.
Using FIFO method , the cost of shares sold = 24720 + (1245-1030)*(9270/515) = $28,590
Gain to George on sale of shares = $47,310 - $28,590 = $18,720.
