Harvey acquired shares in Macquarie Bank in December 2019 for $90,000. He needed cash quickly and so sold the shares in March 2020 for $120,000. What amount must Harvey include in his assessable income for the year ended 30 June 2020?   a. $100,000   b. $35,000   c. $50,000   d. $30,000

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  1. Harvey acquired shares in Macquarie Bank in December 2019 for $90,000. He needed cash quickly and so sold the shares in March 2020 for $120,000. What amount must Harvey include in his assessable income for the year ended 30 June 2020?
 

a.

$100,000

 

b.

$35,000

 

c.

$50,000

 

d.

$30,000

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