Tina bought a boat for $20,0007 months ago to sail with her friend on the...

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Tina bought a boat for $20,0007 months ago to sail with her friend on the weekend, however she was offered $30,000 for the yacht by a wealthy collector last week and she decided to sell it. What are the capital gains implications (if any) on the sale of the yacht?
Select one:
a. Tina does not have to pay capital gains tax because boats like cars are an exempt asset for capital gains.
b. Tina's boat was purchased for hobby purposes and therefore is not subject to capital gains.
c. Tina will need to pay capital gains tax and she can use the discount or indexation method to reduce the gain.
d. Tina will have to pay capital gains but can claim the discount on the gain made.
e. None of the above.
f. Depending on her situation 2 of the above.

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