Johnson Inc

question 36

Multiple Choice

Johnson Inc. and C&K Company entered into an exchange of real property. Here is the information for the properties to be exchanged. Pursuant to the exchange, C&K paid $25,000 cash to Johnson and assumed the mortgage on the Johnson property. Compute Johnson's gain recognized on the exchange and its tax basis in the property received from C&K.

• A)$25,000 gain recognized; $593,000 basis in C&K property
• B)$25,000 gain recognized; $793,000 basis in C&K property
• C)$225,000 gain recognized; $593,000 basis in C&K property
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Cost Accounting Systems

Systems used by businesses to track, record, and analyze costs associated with their operations to aid in budgeting, cost control, and profitability analysis.

Job Order Costing

An accounting method used to track the costs associated with producing a specific item or completing a specific job.

Process Costing

A rephrased definition: An accounting methodology employed to evaluate the cost of producing products that undergo similar processes in large quantities.

Underapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated or applied factory overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred, resulting in a cost variance.