Davis Owns and Operates a Convenience Store on the North

question 38

Multiple Choice

Davis owns and operates a convenience store on the north side of the city. He has always wanted to operate a sports bar. When he hears of a new shopping center development in the south part of the city, he contacts the developer and begins negotiations to open his dream enterprise. If negotiations are successful and Davis incurs $40,000 in start-up costs to open his new I. business, he can deduct up to $5,000 of the start-up costs and must capitalize the costs of investigation and start-up exceeding $5,000. II. If Davis decides not to open his bar and restaurant, the investigation expenses are fully deductible.

• A) Only statement I is correct.
• B) Only statement II is correct.
• C) Both statements are correct.
• D) Neither statement is correct.

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Definitions:

Income-sharing Ratio

The pre-agreed proportion in which partners or stakeholders share the generated income or losses.

LLP

A legal structure for a business that provides the owners with limited liability protection, typically used by professional services firms.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenues.

Capital Account Balance

The net result of public and private international investments flowing in and out of a country, representing changes in national ownership of assets.