Timothy Purchased a New Computer for His Consulting Practice on October

question 64

Essay

Timothy purchased a new computer for his consulting practice on October 15^th of the current year. The basis of the computer was $4,000. During the Thanksgiving holiday, he decided the computer didn't meet his business needs and gave it to his college-aged son in another state. The computer was never used for business purposes again. Timothy had $50,000 of taxable income before depreciation. What is Timothy's total cost recovery expense with respect to the computer during the current year?

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the expected (or standard) cost, used to analyze labor cost efficiencies or inefficiencies during production.

Standard Costs

Predetermined or budgeted costs serving as benchmarks for measuring performance, commonly used for budgeting and variance analysis.

Actual Costs

The real costs incurred in the production of goods or in the provision of services.

Direct Labor Variance

The discrepancy between the expected (budgeted) cost of direct labor and the actual cost incurred during a production period.