In Year 1, Braid Corporation, a Calendar-Year Cash-Basis Corporation, Bought

question 85

Essay

In year 1, Braid Corporation, a calendar-year cash-basis corporation, bought office supplies for the next six months in October for $4,500, paid $6,000 for a three-year insurance policy beginning November 1, and borrowed $200,000 on a five-year 6 percent note receiving proceeds of $198,000 on December 1. What is Braid Corporation's total expense deduction in year 1 for these transactions?

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Definitions:

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that a certain event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Risk-averse

The tendency of individuals to prefer certainty over uncertainty, valuing predictable outcomes over those that are uncertain.

Auto Insurance

A policy purchased by vehicle owners to mitigate costs associated with getting into an auto accident, covering liabilities such as injury and property damage.

Expected Utility

The anticipated satisfaction or benefit received from an outcome, weighted by the probability of different outcomes occurring.