Due to an Unusual Event,a Taxpayer Has a Large Loss

question 113

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Due to an unusual event,a taxpayer has a large loss in the current year,resulting in an NOL.The taxpayer expects next year's taxable income to return to the same approximate amount he reported in last few years,however he expects his income tax rate to decrease due to the recent election results.The taxpayer should elect to forego the carryback period.

Identify and understand the components of the stockholders' equity section of the balance sheet.

Correctly journalize treasury stock transactions under the cost method.

Calculate and understand the impact of stock transactions on paid-in capital and retained earnings.

Know the accounting treatment for issuing stock for non-cash considerations such as services and land.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

the difference between total revenue and total opportunity costs; a measure of profit beyond the normal return on investment.

Marginal Cost

The addition to total cost from producing one additional unit of a product.

Perfectly Competitive Firm

A perfectly competitive firm operates in a market where there are many buyers and sellers, the product is homogenous, and there is free entry and exit from the market.

Economic Profit

The gap in financial terms between total earnings and all financial burdens, considering both express and tacit costs.