Red Company Had an Involuntary Conversion on December 23,2013

question 67

Multiple Choice

Red Company had an involuntary conversion on December 23,2013.The machinery had been acquired on April 1,2011,for $49,000 and its adjusted basis was $14,200.The machinery was completely destroyed by fire and Red received $10,000 of insurance proceeds for the machine and did not replace it.This was Red's only casualty or theft event for the year.As a result of this event,Red initially has:

• A)$10,000 § 1231 loss.
• B)$10,000 § 1245 recapture gain.
• C)$4,200 casualty loss.
• D)$4,200 § 1231 loss.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements, changing with the level of output but not in direct proportion.

Mixed Cost

A cost composed of a fixed component and a variable component, changing in total with the level of activity but remaining constant on a per unit basis up to a certain production volume.

Variable Manufacturing Cost

The sum of all costs that vary with the level of manufacturing output, including direct materials, direct labor, and variable overhead.

Production Volume

The total quantity of goods or services produced by a company during a specific period.