Thomas and Sally Were Divorced Last Year

question 91

Multiple Choice

Thomas and Sally were divorced last year.As a result,Thomas must pay Sally alimony of $100,000 per year starting this year and relinquish the house and car with a combined value of $170,000 and a combined cost basis of $155,000.The house and car are given as a property settlement.As a result of these transactions Thomas has a deduction of

• A)$100,000.
• B)$155,000.
• C)$170,000.
• D)$270,000.

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Definitions:

Process Costing System

A cost accounting system used where similar goods or services are produced in a continuous process, assigning costs to units of output on an average basis.

Homogeneous Product

A product that is uniform and consistent in quality and characteristics, making it indistinguishable from products produced by other manufacturers.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost accounting method that calculates the cost per unit of inventory based on the average cost of all similar items in the inventory.

Conversion Costs

The cumulative costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead that are incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.