Will's Whitewater Rafting sold 3 acres of land used in the business. The sales price was $6,000 and the adjusted basis of the land was $4,200. Will receives a down payment of $4,000 at the time of sale and will receive the remaining $2,000 early next year. The realized gain on the sale is $

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.