Answer:
a. Mild Month MACRS convention applies to the new office building
b. The life of the asset under MACRS is 39 years
c. The cost recovery deduction for 2018 is $20,330
The cost recovery deduction for 2022 is $52,776
Explanation:
a. According to the given data Mild Month MACRS convention is applicable here because real property is placed in service in the middle of the month in which acquired.
b. The life of the asset under MACRS is 39 years
c. cost recovery deduction for 2018= $3,800,000*0.535%
cost recovery deduction for 2018=$20,330
cost recovery deduction for 2022= $3,800,000*2.564%
cost recovery deduction for 2022= $52,776
Sean is a baseball player who earns $890,000 per year playing for team X. If he weren't playing baseball for team X, he would be playing baseball for team Y and earning $660,000 per year. If he weren't playing baseball at all, he would be working as an accountant earning $90,000 per year. What is his economic rent as a baseball player?
Answer: The answer is given below
Explanation:
Economic rent is a payment to a factor of production that is in excess of the costs which are needed to bring the factor into production. It is the payment in excess of the opportunity cost.
Economic rent = Present opportunity - opportunity cost.
Sean is a baseball player who earns $890,000 per year playing for team X. If he weren't playing baseball for team X, he would be playing baseball for team Y and earning $660,000 per year. His economic rent in this case will be:
Economic rent = Present opportunity - opportunity cost.
= $890,000 - $660,000
= $230,000
If he weren't playing baseball at all, he would be working as an accountant earning $90,000 per year. His economic rent in this case will be:
Economic rent = Present opportunity - opportunity cost.
= $890,000 - $90,000
= $800,000
Copper Corporation, a calendar year C corporation, owns stock in Bronze Corporation and has net operating income of $900,000 for the current year. Bronze Corporation pays Copper a dividend of $150,000. What amount of dividends received deduction may Copper claim if it owns 85% of Bronze stock (and the two corporations are members of the same affiliated group)? (Assume Copper's dividends received deduction is not limited by its taxable income.)
Answer:
$150,000
Explanation:
Copper Corporation
The amount of dividends received deduction will tend to depends upon the ownership percentage by the corporate shareholder.
Therefore in a situation where Copper Corporation is said to owns only 85% of what Bronze Corporation had, Copper Corporation definitely qualify for a percentage of 100 deduction or a total amount of $150,000.if we have to based on the above information given because Bronze Corporation pays Copper Corporation a dividend of $150,000.
On March 31, 2018, Easy Rental Agency Inc.'s trial balance included the following selected unadjusted account balances. The company's year end is December 31 and it adjusts its accounts quarterly
Debit Credit
Prepaid insurance $14,740
Supplies 2,900
Equipment 22,100
Accumulated depreciation-equipment 5,680
Unearned revenue 9,730
Loan payable, due 2020 20,000
Rent revenue 30,900
Salaries expense 14,500
An analysis of the accounts shows the following:
1. The equipment, which was purchased on January 1, 2017, is estimated to have a useful life of four years. The company uses straight-line depreciation.
2. One third of the unearned revenue related to rent is still unearned at the end of the quarter.
3. The loan payable has an interest rate of 6%. Interest is paid on the first day of each following month and was last paid March 1, 2018.
4. Supplies on hand total $940 at March 31.
5. The one-year insurance policy was purchased for $14,740 on January 1.
6. Income tax is estimated to be $2,600 for the quarter.
Prepare the quarterly adjusting entries required at March 31.
Answer:
1)
Dr Depreciation expense 1,226
Cr Accumulated depreciation 1,226
2)
Dr Unearned revenue 6,487
Cr Rent revenue 6,487
3)
Dr Interest expense 600
Cr Accrued interest 600
4)
Dr Supplies expense 1,960
Cr Supplies 1,960
5)
Dr Insurance expense 3,618
Cr Prepaid insurance 3,618
6)
Dr Income tax expense 2,600
Cr Income tax payable 2,600
Explanation:
March 31, 2018
Prepaid insurance $14,740 - 3,618
Supplies 2,900 - 1,960
Equipment 22,100
Accumulated depreciation-equipment 5,680 + 1,226
Unearned revenue 9,730 - 6,487
interest payable 600
Income tax payable 2,600
Loan payable, due 2020 20,000
Rent revenue 30,900 + 6,487
Salaries expense 14,500
depreciation expense 1,226
interest expense 600
Supplies expense 1,960
Insurance expense 3,618
Income tax expense 2,600
1. The equipment, which was purchased on January 1, 2017, is estimated to have a useful life of four years. The company uses straight-line depreciation.
depreciation per year = $22,100 / 4 = $5,525
depreciation expense up to March 31, 2018:
$5,525 x 1.25 = $6,906.25 ≈ $6,906
adjustment entry = $6,906 - $5,680 = $1,226
Dr Depreciation expense 1,226
Cr Accumulated depreciation 1,226
2. One third of the unearned revenue related to rent is still unearned at the end of the quarter.
adjusting entry = 9,730 - (9,730 x 1/3) = $6,486.67 ≈ $6,487
Dr Unearned revenue 6,487
Cr Rent revenue 6,487
3. The loan payable has an interest rate of 6%. Interest is paid on the first day of each following month and was last paid March 1, 2018.
interest per month = $20,000 x 6% x 1/12 = $600
Dr Interest expense 600
Cr Accrued interest 600
4. Supplies on hand total $940 at March 31.
adjusting entry = $2,900 - $940 = $1,960
Dr Supplies expense 1,960
Cr Supplies 1,960
5. The one-year insurance policy was purchased for $14,740 on January 1.
insurance expense per quarter = $14,470 x 3/12 = $3,617.50 ≈ $3,618
Dr Insurance expense 3,618
Cr Prepaid insurance 3,618
6. Income tax is estimated to be $2,600 for the quarter.
Prepare the quarterly adjusting entries required at March 31.
Dr Income tax expense 2,600
Cr Income tax payable 2,600
John was driving his car in a careless way, failing to drive as a reasonably prudent person would under the driving conditions. Ramona was crossing the street in a careless way, failing to cross as a reasonably prudent person would. John struck and injured Ramona with the car John was driving. At trial, it was determined that John was 80 percent at fault and that Ramona was 20 percent at fault. The injuries sustained amounted to $100,000. Explain how much, if any, recovery Ramona would receive in a state that applies the contributory negligence rule. Do the same thing for a state that applies the comparative negligence rule
Answer:
1. If this law of contributory negligence applies to the state, then Ramona will receive no compensation for the damages she sustained.
2. If this law of comparative negligence applies to this state, then Ramona will get 100% - 20% = 80% of the damages incurred in the accident, from John which will be $80,000
Explanation:
In contributory negligence, the defense completely bars plaintiffs from any recovery if they contribute to their own injury through their own negligence.
If this law of contributory negligence applies to the state, then Ramona will receive no compensation for the damages she sustained.
In comparative negligence, the plaintiff's damages is award by the percentage of fault that the fact-finder assigns to the plaintiff for his or her own injury i.e the plaintiff's damage compensation is reduced by percentage of his/her percentage of fault.
If this law of comparative negligence applies to this state, then Ramona will get 100% - 20% = 80% of the damages incurred in the accident, from John
this is 80% of $100,00 which is equal to $80,000
