Tina Is Single and One of the Founding Shareholders of Exacta

question 47

Multiple Choice

Tina is single and one of the founding shareholders of Exacta Corporation.She acquired her Exacta Section 1244 stock four years ago for $123,000.During the current year, Tina sold all of her Exacta stock to an unrelated party for $40,000.Tina had no other capital gains or losses during the year.What is the maximum amount of loss Tina can deduct in the current year for the Exacta stock?

• A)$83,000
• B)$53,000
• C)$50,000
• D)$3,000

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated before the period begins based on estimated costs.

Variable Overhead

Costs that vary with the level of production output, such as utilities or indirect materials, but are not directly traceable to a specific unit of product.

Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual input used to produce a good or service and the standard input expected, used to measure performance.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in the manufacturing process that do not change with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and depreciation.