Jaussi Purchased a Computer Several Years Ago for $2,200 and Used

question 49

Essay

Jaussi purchased a computer several years ago for $2,200 and used it for personal purposes. On November 10 ^th of the current year, when the fair market value of the computer was $800, Jaussi converted it to business use. What is Jaussi's tax basis for the computer?

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Definitions:

First-In, First-Out Method

An accounting method for valuing inventory that assumes goods are sold in the order in which they are purchased or produced.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to partially completed goods, treated as if they were whole units.

Assembly Department

A section within a manufacturing facility where components are assembled together to create a finished product.

First-In, First-Out Method

An inventory valuation method in which the goods first purchased or produced are the first to be used or sold.