Brian Bush and Charles Chex Exchange Business Machines

question 34

Multiple Choice

Brian Bush and Charles Chex exchange business machines. Brian gives Charles a machine with a basis of $3,500 (fair market value $3,000) plus $2,000 in cash. Charles gives Brian a machine with a basis of $5,000 and a fair market value of $5,000. What is Charles's recognized gain and his basis in the new machine?

• A) $2,000 and $5,000
• B) $500 and $3,500
• C) $1,000 and $5,000
• D) $0 and $3,000

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

is the difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected cost under standard costing.

Actual Operations

The real, observed activities and results of a business's operations, as opposed to projections or estimates.

Materials Quantity Variance

The variance between the real amount of materials consumed in the production process and the anticipated standard amount, times the standard unit cost.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

A measure used in accounting to analyze the difference between the budgeted cost of materials needed for production and the actual cost incurred.