Brad Suffers from Congestive Heart Failure and Has Been Admitted

question 31

Multiple Choice

Brad suffers from congestive heart failure and has been admitted to a nursing home where he is expected to spend the remainder of his life.His doctor has certified him as chronically ill.Brad receives $320 per day from his life insurance policy for 100 days ($32,000) as accelerated death benefits.Brad's nursing home care costs $300 per day ($30,000 for the 100 days of care) .Brad will be allowed to exclude

• A)$0.
• B)$30,000.
• C)$32,000.
• D)$2,000.

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Definitions:

LIFO Cost

An inventory valuation method ("Last In, First Out") that assumes the most recently acquired items are the first to be sold, affecting the cost of goods sold and inventory value.

LIFO Reserve

An accounting term that represents the difference between the cost of inventory calculated using the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) method and using the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including materials and labor.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead—in the cost of a product.