Ashburn Reported a $105,000 Net §1231 Gain in Year 6

question 25

Multiple Choice

Ashburn reported a $105,000 net §1231 gain in year 6. Assuming Ashburn reported $60,000 of nonrecaptured §1231 losses during years 1-5, what amount of Ashburn's net §1231 gain for year 6, if any, is treated as ordinary income?

• A) $0.
• B) $45,000.
• C) $60,000.
• D) $105,000.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Standard Cost System

An accounting method where costs are predetermined for product costing, facilitating variance analysis between expected and actual costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect costs associated with manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as salaries of managers and depreciation of factory equipment.

Variances

The difference between expected and actual figures in budgeting and financial forecasting.

Direct Labor-Hours

The complete count of hours expended by personnel directly part of the process in making a product or providing a service.