Question

1). Kelly purchased ten shares of Gentech stock for $200 in year 1 and sold all the shares in year 2 for $220 a share. Between year 1 and year 2, the price level increased by 5%. The tax on capital gains is 50%. If the capital gains tax is on nominal gains, calculate how much tax Sally pays on her gain. Calculate Kelly's capital gains if the tax is on real gains.

2). Sally purchased one share of Stryker stock for $200 in year 1 and sold that share in year 2 for $400. The inflation rate between year 1 and year 2 was 50%. If the capital gains tax is 50%, calculate Sally's after tax real capital gain if the tax is on nominal gains? What is it if the tax is on real gains?

Answer 1

see my response above

Answer 2

90