Krol corporation distributed marketable securities in redemption of its stock in a complete liquidation. on the date of distribution, these securities had a basis of $100,000 and a fair market value of $150,000. what gain does krol have as a result of the distribution?

Adrawback of short-term contracting as an alternative to making a component in-house is thata. it is the most-integrated alternative to performing an activity so the principal company has no control over the agent. b. the supplying firm has no incentive to make any transaction-specific investments to increase performance or quality. c. it fails to allow a long planning period that individual market transactions provide. d. the buying firm cannot demand lower prices due to the lack of a competitive bidding process.