MGAB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Intangible Asset, Book Value, Fixed Asset
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_____For purposes of calculating depreciation on the taxpayersbusiness usage of his home, the depreciable basis of the officeis:
The allocable share (example - square footage) of the adjustedbasis of the home when he converted the room from personal space toan office for business use.
The allocable share of the fair market value of the home at thetime he converted the room to an office space for business.
The lesser of a. or b.
The greater of a. or b.
____ Which of the following is not included inthe taxpayerâs basis of business property?
Sales taxes paid with the purchase
Title insurance paid with the purchase
Amounts paid to have the property installed
Amounts paid to have the property delivered
All of the above are included in the taxpayerâs basis.
____ A taxpayer has a net short term capital lossof $2,000 and a net long term capital loss of $3,000 for the taxyear. If there are no other gains or losses, what, if anything,carries over to the next year?
$2,000 short term capital loss
$2,000 long term capital loss
$2,000 short term capital loss; $3,000 long term capitalloss
$500 short term capital loss; $1,500 long term capital loss
The taxpayer has no capital loss carryover.
_____ A taxpayer purchased a capital asset on March 22, 2015.What is the earliest date that he can dispose of the asset wherethe sale qualifies for long term capital gains/loss treatment?
September 22, 2015
September 23, 2015
March 22, 2016
March 23, 2016
_____ A married couple sells the following capital assets duringthe year:
Date Acquired | Date Sold | Sales Price | Adjusted Basis | |
The coupleâs net capital gain is:
$4,000
$12,000
$5,000
$11,000
None of the above
_____ Land purchased for $80,000 in 2000 and used in thetaxpayers business is sold in 2015 for $87,000. The sale of theland results in:
$7,000 short term capital gain
$7,000 long term capital gain
$7,000 ordinary income
$7,000 section 1231 gain
None of the above
_____ Taxpayer purchased office equipment for $9,000. Theequipment had been depreciated $5,000. It was sold for $7,500. Whatis the amount and nature of the gain/loss from the sale?
$1,500 ordinary loss
$1,500 capital loss
$3,500 ordinary income
$3,500 long term capital gain.
_____ Taxpayer has a plant where she acquired a machine for$14,000. Over time depreciation of $6,000 was claimed. In thecurrent year taxpayer sells the asset for $19,000. What is theamount and nature of the gain/loss from the sale?
$6,000 of ordinary income, $5,000 long term capital gain
$5,000 of long term capital gain, $5,000 of ordinary income
$11,000 ordinary income.
$11,000 long term capital gain
______ Equipment used in the business is purchased in 2012 for$50,000. It was sold in 2015 for $22,000.
Depreciation information is as follows:
Accelerated depreciation claimed $23,758
Straight line Depreciation would have been$21,500
What is the gain or loss on the sale of the equipment, and howwill it be treated for tax purposes?
$4,242 Section 1231 loss
$1,758 Section 1231 loss
$2,258 ordinary loss; $1,984 Section 1231 loss
$4,242 ordinary loss
$6,500 ordinary loss
_____ In Malat v Riddell, 383 U.S. 569, 86 S.Ct. 1030,which of the following statements is accurate:
The Supreme Court sustained the governmentâs position, holdingthat the property was held by the taxpayer primarily for sale tocustomers in the ordinary course of his trade or business.
The Supreme Court held that the sale of âproperty held by thetaxpayer primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course ofa trade or business is synonymous with the wordâsubstantiallyâ.
Words of the statutes should be interpreted where possible intheir ordinary, everyday senses. The Supreme Court concluded thatas used in Section 122191), âprimarilyâ means âof first importanceâor âprincipallyâ.
In so concluding as it did, the Supreme Court found itunnecessary to remand the case back to the lower court.
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2. Firms with tangiblelong-term assets and less predictable cash flows, such as automanufacturers and steel companies, whose sales vary with changes ineconomic conditions, tend to use
a. | a more nearly equal mix of long-term debt and shareholdersâequity financing. |
b. | a greater amount of long-term debt [80%] than shareholdersâequity financing [20%]. |
c. | a smaller amount of long-term debt [20%] than shareholdersâequity financing [80%]. |
d. | a greater amount of long-term debt [80%] than assets [20%]. |
e. | a greater amount of shareholdersâ equity [80%] than assets[20%]. |
3. During Year 3,Carrington Company made the following expenditures relating toplant machinery and equipment:
· | Continuing, frequent, and low cost repairs | $46,000 |
· | Special long-term protection devices were attached to tenmachines | 11,000 |
· | A broken gear on a machine was replaced | 5,000 |
How much should be charged to repairs and maintenance in Year3?
a. | $46,000 |
b. | $51,000 |
c. | $57,000 |
d. | $41,000 |
e. | none of the above |
4. Which of the followingis/are not capitalized as an intangible asset?
a. | costs of an internally developed patent |
b. | legal costs to defend a patent successfully |
c. | goodwill acquired when a company purchases another company |
d. | costs to purchase a patent |
e. | none of the above |
5. Repairs and maintenancedo not include
a. | the costs of restoring an asset's service potential afterbreakdowns. |
b. | expenditures that increase the asset's life. |
c. | routine costs such as for cleaning and adjusting. |
d. | major tune-ups including labor and parts. |
e. | All of the above are not considered to be repairs ormaintenance. |
12. Sigma Company suffers a loss to itsbuilding in a fire and spends $100,000 on repairs and improvements.It judges that $80,000 of the expenditure replaces long-livedassets lost in the fire, and $20,000 represents improvements to thebuilding. Which of the following is the single journal entry thatSigma Company will make?
a. | Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100,000 |
b. | Loss from Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100,000 |
c. | Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20,000 Loss from Fire . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80,000 |
d. | Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 Loss from Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80,000 Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100,000 |
e. | Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000 Loss from Fire . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 100,000 |
16. Firms treat expenditures as assetswhen they:
a. | have acquired rights to the future use of a resource as a resultof a past transaction or event. |
b. | can reliably measure the cost of the expected benefits at thetime of initial recognition. |
c. | can exercise the entityâs right to, or control of, thebenefit. |
d. | can obtain the future service potential and control othersâaccess to it. |
e. | all of the above |
Clarion Realty
Clarion Realty has decided to construct its own office building.The construction will be partially financed through a constructionloan and any remainder will be financed from internally generatedfunds. The internal accountants have collected the followinginformation concerning the construction.
Average Balance | Construction | Other | |
Year | Construction Account | Debt @ 6% | Debt @ 10% |
1 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 |
2 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 |
3 | $3,000,000 | $800,000 | $200,000 |
22. The amount, if any, of capitalizedinterest cost for Year 1 is
a. | $0 |
b. | $50,000 |
c. | $60,000 |
d. | $110,000 |
e. | $170,000 |
23. The amount, if any, of capitalizedinterest cost for Year 2 is
a. | $0 |
b. | $50,000 |
c. | $60,000 |
d. | $180,000 |
e. | $230,000 |
33. When a firm constructs its ownbuildings or equipment:
a. | it recognizes the labor, material, and overhead costs incurredas an asset. |
b. | U.S. GAAP and IFRS require firms to include, or capitalize,interest costs during construction in the cost of aself-constructed asset. |
c. | it recognizes the labor, material, and overhead costs incurredas a period expense. |
d. | U.S. GAAP and IFRS require firms to expense interest costsincurred during construction of a self-constructed asset. |
e. | both choices a and b are correct. |