Ashburn reported a $105,000 net §1231 gain in year 6. assuming ashburn reported $60,000 of nonrecaptured §1231 losses during years 1-5, what amount of ashburn's net §1231 gain for year 6, if any, is treated as ordinary income?
a. $0.
b. $45,000.
c. $60,000.
d. $105,000.
e. none of the choices are correct.

Lipman auto parts, a family-owned auto parts store, began january with $10,300.00 in cash. management forecasts that collections from credit customers will be $11,400.00 in january and $14,800.00 in february. the store is scheduled to receive $5,000.00 in cash on a business note receivable in january. projected cash payments include inventory purchases ($13,000.00 in january and $13,600.00 in february) and operating expenses ($2,700.00 each month). lipman auto parts' bank requires a $10,000.00 minimum balance in the store's checking account. at the end of any month when the account balance dips below $10,000.00, the bank automatically extends credit to the store in multiples of $1,000.00. lipman auto parts borrows as little as possible and pays back loans in quarterly installments of $2,000.00, plus 4 percent interest on the entire unpaid principal. the first payment occurs three months after the loan.