Roth LLC Purchased Only One Asset During the Current Year

question 105

Essay

Roth LLC purchased only one asset during the current year.On August 1st Roth placed in service office equipment (seven-year property)with a basis of $42,500.Calculate the maximum depreciation expense (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation).(Use MACRS Half-Year Convention Table.)(Round final answer to the nearest whole number.)

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Definitions:

Self-condensation

A reaction in which a molecule undergoes condensation with itself to form a larger molecule, often in the presence of a catalyst.

Ester

Organic compounds derived from an acid where at least one –OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an –O– (alkoxy) group.

Aldol Reaction

A type of organic reaction where an enol or an enolate ion reacts with a carbonyl compound to form a beta-hydroxyaldehyde or beta-hydroxyketone, followed by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

Crossed Aldol Condensation

A chemical reaction involving two different carbonyl compounds to form a β-hydroxyketone or an α,β-unsaturated ketone under basic or acidic conditions.