Gabby Owns and Operates a Part- Time Art Gallery, Now

question 1344

Multiple Choice

Gabby owns and operates a part- time art gallery, now in its fifth year. She views it as a business activity, but she is concerned that the IRS will challenge her classification and consider it a hobby. Her business results, using the cash method of accounting, were net losses in the first and fourth years and small profits in the second and third years. It is now almost year- end and based on projections, the business is showing a small profit of $6,000. Repairs to the security system and to the heating/cooling system were recently completed and these bills total $7,000. When should Gabby pay these bills?

• A) next year
• B) before year- end to get the current year deduction
• C) split into $6,000 this year and $1,000 next year
• D) It does not matter when she pays the bills. The work was performed this year, so the costs will be deducted this year.

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Definitions:

ROE

Return on Equity, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders' equity, indicating how effectively management is using a company’s assets to create profits.

Total Debt Ratio

A financial metric that compares the total amount of a company's debt to its total assets, indicating the extent to which a company's operations are financed by debt.

Net Working Capital Turnover

A measure of how effectively a company is using its net working capital to generate sales.

Total Fixed Assets

The cumulative value of all long-term tangible assets that a company owns and uses in its operations, and are not intended for resale within the business year.