Amount of loss rockwell

Question

Problem:

Rockwell purchased a tract of land for $125,000 in 2004 when he heard that a new highway was going to be constructed through the property and that the land would soon be worth $300,000. Highway engineers surveyed the property and indicated that he would probably get $200,000. The highway project was abandoned in 2012, and the value of the land fell to $80,000.

Required:

Question 1: What is the amount of loss Rockwell can claim in 2012?

• $0
• $100,000
• $175,000

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