Kaitlyn purchased one share of Northwest Energy stock for $200; one year later she sold that share for $400. The inflation rate over the year was 50 percent. The tax rate on nominal capital gains is 50 percent. What was the tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain?

a) $50

b) $75

c) $100

d) $200

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Casey Dominguez

24 January, 17:35

Kaitlyn purchased one share of Northwest Energy stock for $200; one year later she sold that share for $400. The inflation rate over the year was 50 percent. The tax rate on nominal capital gains is 50 percent. What was the tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain?

a) $50

b) $75

c) $100

d) $200

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Mariyah Brady · Answer 1

The tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain was $100

Explanation:

In order to calculate the tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain we would have to calculate first the Nominal capital gain as follows:

nominal capital gain=$400 - $200

nominal capital gain = $200

Therefore, tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain = tax percentage*nominal capital gain

=50%*$200

=$100

The tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain was $100

Kaitlyn purchased one share of Northwest Energy stock for $200; one year later she sold that share for $400. The inflation rate over the year was 50 percent. The tax rate on nominal capital gains is 50 percent. What was the tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain?a) $50b) $75c) $100d) $200

Kaitlyn purchased one share of Northwest Energy stock for $200; one year later she sold that share for $400. The inflation rate over the year was 50 percent. The tax rate on nominal capital gains is 50 percent. What was the tax on Kaitlyn's capital gain?

a) $50

b) $75

c) $100

d) $200