Bonnie Purchased a New Business Asset (Five-Year Property) on March

question 72

Multiple Choice

Bonnie purchased a new business asset (five-year property) on March 10, 2018, at a cost of $30,000. She also purchased a new business asset (seven-year property) on November 20, 2018, at a cost of $13,000. Bonnie did not elect to expense either of the assets under § 179, nor did she elect straight-line cost recovery. Bonnie takes additional first-year depreciation. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2018 for these assets.

• A) $7,858
• B) $9,586
• C) $21,915
• D) $43,000
• E) None of the above

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Comparative Advantage

An economic theory that explains how countries or entities can gain by specializing in the production of goods and services they can produce more efficiently than others and trading for those they produce less efficiently.

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of production, often quantified as the ratio of output to inputs used in the production process.

Opportunity Costs

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