Alpha Corporation Had Income from Operations of $30,000

question 73

Multiple Choice

Alpha Corporation had income from operations of $30,000.What is the corporation's taxable income including the following property transactions: Gain on investment stock held for two years = $8,000; loss on machinery held three years = $6,000; $4,000 loss on equipment held 10 months; $4,000 gain on land used for six years for storage of trucks.

• A)$25,000
• B)$27,000
• C)$30,000
• D)$32,000

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Definitions:

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets found on its balance sheet, often compared to its market value.

Extraordinary Item

An unusual and infrequent gain or loss that is reported separately in a company's financial statements to give a clearer picture of its regular income.

Operating Assets

Assets that are used by a business in its daily or regular operations to generate revenue, including cash, inventory, and property, plant, and equipment.

Nonmonetary Asset

Assets that are not convertible directly into a fixed amount of money and do not have a stated monetary value, such as property, equipment, and intellectual property.