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<para>Start with an account hierarchy similar to that shown in <xref <para>Start with an account hierarchy similar to that shown in <xref
linkend="capgain_accounts1" />, linkend="capgain_accounts1" />,
but replace <emphasis>ITEM1</emphasis> with <emphasis>Degas</emphasis> and remove the but replace <emphasis>ITEM1</emphasis> with <emphasis>Degas</emphasis> and remove the
<emphasis>ITEM2</emphasis> accounts. We will assume that the Degas paintin g had an initial value of <emphasis>ITEM2</emphasis> accounts. We will assume that the Degas paintin g had an initial value of
one hundred thousand dollars. Begin by giving your self $100,000 in the ba nk and then one hundred thousand dollars. Begin by giving your self $100,000 in the ba nk and then
transferring that from your bank account to your <emphasis>Assets:Fixed transferring that from your bank account to your <emphasis>Assets:Fixed
Assets:Degas:Cost</emphasis> account (the asset purchase transaction). You should now have a Assets:Degas:Cost</emphasis> account (the asset purchase transaction). You should now have a
main account window which appears like this: main account window which appears like this:
</para> </para>
<screenshot id="capgain_appmain"> <figure pgwide="1">
<mediaobject> <title>Asset Appreciation Main Window</title>
<imageobject> <screenshot id="capgain_appmain">
<imagedata fileref="figures/capgain_appmain.png" <mediaobject>
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> <imageobject>
</imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/capgain_appmain.png"
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" />
<textobject> </imageobject>
<phrase>Asset Appreciation Main Window</phrase> <caption>
</textobject> <para>The asset appreciation example main window
</para>
<caption> </caption>
<para>The asset appreciation example main window </mediaobject>
</para> </screenshot>
</caption> </figure>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
<sect2 id="capgain_exampleunrealized2"> <sect2 id="capgain_exampleunrealized2">
<title>Unrealized Gains</title> <title>Unrealized Gains</title>
<para>A month later, you have reason to suspect that the value of your pai nting has increased by $10,000 <para>A month later, you have reason to suspect that the value of your pai nting has increased by $10,000
(an unrealized gain). In order to record this you transfer $10,000 from your (an unrealized gain). In order to record this you transfer $10,000 from your
<emphasis>Income:Unrealized Gains</emphasis> account to your <emphasis>A ssets:Fixed Assets:Degas:Unrealized Gains</emphasis> account. <emphasis>Income:Unrealized Gains</emphasis> account to your <emphasis>A ssets:Fixed Assets:Degas:Unrealized Gains</emphasis> account.
Your main window will resemble this: Your main window will resemble this:
</para> </para>
<screenshot id="capgain_app2main"> <figure pgwide="1">
<mediaobject> <title>Asset Appreciation Main Window</title>
<imageobject> <screenshot id="capgain_app2main">
<imagedata fileref="figures/capgain_app2main.png" <mediaobject>
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> <imageobject>
</imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/capgain_app2main.png"
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" />
<textobject> </imageobject>
<phrase>Asset Appreciation Main Window</phrase> <caption>
</textobject> <para>Chart of Accounts after unrealized gain
</para>
<caption> </caption>
<para>Chart of Accounts after unrealized gain </mediaobject>
</para> </screenshot>
</caption> </figure>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2 id="capgain_examplesell2"> <sect2 id="capgain_examplesell2">
<title>Selling</title> <title>Selling</title>
<para>Let&rsquo;s suppose another month later prices for Degas paintings h ave gone up some more, in this <para>Let&rsquo;s suppose another month later prices for Degas paintings h ave gone up some more, in this
case about $20,000, you estimate. You duly record the $20,000 as an unre alized income like case about $20,000, you estimate. You duly record the $20,000 as an unre alized income like
above, then decide to sell the painting. above, then decide to sell the painting.
</para> </para>
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</row> </row>
</tbody> </tbody>
</tgroup> </tgroup>
</table> </table>
</para> </para>
<para>This leaves the <emphasis>Assets:Current Assets:Savings</emphasi s> account with a total of <para>This leaves the <emphasis>Assets:Current Assets:Savings</emphasi s> account with a total of
$130,000 and <emphasis>Income:Realized Gains</emphasis> with a total of $30,000. $130,000 and <emphasis>Income:Realized Gains</emphasis> with a total of $30,000.
</para> </para>
<screenshot id="capgain_app3main"> <figure pgwide="1">
<mediaobject> <title>Asset Appreciation Main Window</title>
<imageobject> <screenshot id="capgain_app3main">
<imagedata fileref="figures/capgain_app3main.png" <mediaobject>
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" /> <imageobject>
</imageobject> <imagedata fileref="figures/capgain_app3main.png"
srccredit="Bengt Thuree" />
<textobject> </imageobject>
<phrase>Asset Appreciation Main Window</phrase> <caption>
</textobject> <para>Chart of Accounts after realized gains
</para>
<caption> </caption>
<para>Chart of Accounts after realized gains </mediaobject>
</para> </screenshot>
</caption> </figure>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para><emphasis>Over estimation</emphasis> of unrealized gains. <para><emphasis>Over estimation</emphasis> of unrealized gains.
</para> </para>
<para>You were over-optimistic about the value of the painting. Instea d of the $130,000 you thought the <para>You were over-optimistic about the value of the painting. Instea d of the $130,000 you thought the
painting was worth you are only offered $120,000. But you still deci de to sell, because painting was worth you are only offered $120,000. But you still deci de to sell, because
you value $120,000 more than you value the painting. The numbers cha nge a little bit, but you value $120,000 more than you value the painting. The numbers cha nge a little bit, but
not too dramatically. not too dramatically.
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