This Summer,Rick's Home (Which Has a Basis of $80,000)is Damaged

question 22

Multiple Choice

This summer,Rick's home (which has a basis of $80,000) is damaged by a tornado.An appraisal by a realtor placed the FMV of the home at $120,000 before the tornado and at $85,000 after the tornado.Rick estimates that the insurance company will reimburse him for 60% of the loss.Next year,the insurance company pays Rick $20,000.Rick's current year's AGI is $50,000 and his next year's AGI is $55,000.Rick suffers no other casualty losses in either year.After limitations,Rick may deduct a casualty loss this year of

• A)$ 8,900.
• B)$ 9,900.
• C)$15,000.
• D)$35,000.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of adding one more unit of a specific input, keeping other inputs constant.

Value of Marginal Product

The additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a factor of production, such as labor.

Marginal Product

The increase in output resulting from a one-unit increase in the input of a production factor, holding all other inputs constant.

Marginal Cost

The increase in total cost that arises from an extra unit of production.