Timothy Purchased a New Computer for His Consulting Practice on October

question 78

Essay

Timothy purchased a new computer for his consulting practice on October 15th of the current year.The basis of the computer was $4,000. During the Thanksgiving holiday, he decided the computer didn't meet his business needs and gave it to his college-aged son in another state. The computer was never used for business purposes again. Timothy had $50,000 of taxable income before depreciation. What is Timothy's total cost recovery expense with respect to the computer during the current year?

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Definitions:

MRP Curve

The Marginal Revenue Product curve, representing the additional revenue generated by hiring one more unit of a resource in the factor market.

Wage Rate

The standardized payment given to employees for their labor, typically denoted as an amount per hour or per year.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated by employing one more unit of a resource, factor, or input.

Wage Rate

The amount of compensation paid to an employee per unit of time worked, often expressed as an hourly rate.