Which of the Following May Qualify as an Installment Sale

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following may qualify as an installment sale?

• A)Sale of inventory at a gain.
• B)Sale of securities.
• C)Sale of asset used in a business at a gain.
• D)Land sold at a loss.
• E)All of the choices qualify for installment sale treatment.

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Definitions:

Useful Life

The estimated period that an asset is expected to be usable for the purpose it was acquired, affecting its depreciation or amortization.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset where its cost is evenly spread over its useful life.

Residual Value

The estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life or lease term.

Depreciation Expense

the systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.