Kristi Had a Business Building Destroyed in an Earthquake

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Essay

Kristi had a business building destroyed in an earthquake. The old building was purchased for $250,000, and $80,000 of depreciation deductions had been taken. Her insurance proceeds were $550,000. Although the replacement property was much larger and nicer than her old building, Kristi's new property qualified as replacement property. She acquired the new property 13 months after the earthquake for $620,000. What is the amount of Kristi's realized gain and recognized gain and the basis in her new property?

Identify the cost-plus approach to product pricing.

Grasp the concepts of capacity utilization and its impact on profitability.

Differentiate between various cost methods in pricing (variable cost, total cost, product cost).

Understand and apply differential analysis in decision-making scenarios.

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