Deirdre's Business Purchased Two Assets During the Current Year (A

question 87

Multiple Choice

Deirdre's business purchased two assets during the current year (a full 12-month tax year) .On January 20 Deirdre placed in service computer equipment (five-year property) with a basis of $15,000 andon September 1 placed in service machinery (seven-year property) with a basis of $15,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation) . (Use MACRS Half-Year ConventionTable.) (Round final answer to the nearest whole number.)

• A)$1,286
• B)$5,144
• C)$5,786
• D)$6,000
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Maturation

The process by which an investment reaches its full value or final due date.

Current Yield

The annual income return from an investment, expressed as a percentage of the current price of the security.

Bonds

Securities issued by corporations or governments that represent a loan from the investor to the issuer, typically paying periodic interest payments and returning the principal at maturity.

Maturation

The process of becoming mature, either physically, emotionally, or in the case of products and ideas, reaching a state of full development.