The beneficiary of a will has received a house and surrounding property. Since he already owns a home, he is considering selling the house and property and investing the proceeds from the sale in municipal bonds in order to help provide for his retirement.
Which of the following, if true, is the most appropriate reason for the beneficiary NOT to sell the house and property he inherited?
A. The municipal bonds that the beneficiary is planning to buy with the proceeds from the sale of the house and property will gain less in value by the time of his retirement than would stocks purchased for the same amount of money.
B. The state taxes all benefits from wills, including property benefits, according to their current appraised market value.
C. The house and property are likely to appreciate more in monetary value by the time of the beneficiary's retirement than will the municipal bonds bought by the proceeds from the sale of the house and property.
D. He already has a retirement plan at his place of employment that will be worth more at his retirement than the municipal bonds he plans to purchase.
E. The house and property inherited by the beneficiary are worth more than the home he already owns.