Asked by J

Ivan owned a house for which he paid $320,000. He added a new room at a cost of $10,000. He later sold the house for $375,000 and paid a $25,000 sales commission. What is Ivan's gain or loss?
$20,000 gain.
$20,000 loss.
$30,000 gain.
$55,000 gain.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Ivan's basis = purchase price + improvement = $320,000 + $10,000 = $330,000.
Net proceeds from sale = sale price − commission = $375,000 − $25,000 = $350,000.
Gain = $350,000 − $330,000 = $20,000 gain.