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Jerry Collects Baseball Cards as a Hobby

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Jerry collects baseball cards as a hobby. During the current year, he acquired twenty-five different items at a total cost of $29,550. During the year, he sold each of those items and received total proceeds of $55,900. What is the effect of these transactions on Jerry's Net Income For Tax Purposes?


A) Jerry has a taxable capital gain of $26,350.
B) Jerry has a taxable capital gain of 13,175.
C) Jerry has business income of $26,350.
D) Because the collection was a hobby, the gain does not have to be included in Net Income For Tax Purposes.

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