alleryStart learning →A capital loss arises when the purchase price is what versus the sale price?
ALower than it
BEqual to it
CHigher than it
DUnrelated to it
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Higher than it
When cost exceeds the amount realised on sale, the result is a loss, not a gain.
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