On June, 20, 2018, Simon Corporation (A Calendar-Year Corporation) Purchased

question 28

Multiple Choice

On June, 20, 2018, Simon Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) purchased and placed in service a new automobile costing $68,000. This vehicle is used 100% for business. Simon makes whatever elections are necessary to maximum its overall depreciation deduction for the year of acquisition. What is Simon Corporation's adjusted basis for the automobile at the end of 2020?

• A) $0
• B) $18,640
• C) $24,400
• D) $34,000

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Definitions:

Capacity Utilization

The percentage of a firm or country's productive capacity that is being used at a given time.

Fixed Assets

Long-term tangible assets that are used in the operations of a business and are not expected to be consumed or converted into cash within a year.

Percentage of Sales Approach

A forecasting method that estimates future financial outcomes based on a percentage relationship between sales growth and other financial accounts.

Financial Planning

The process of setting objectives, assessing assets and resources, estimating future financial needs, and making plans to achieve monetary goals.