Parent Corporation Purchases a Machine (A Five-Year Property)for $20,000

question 52

Essay

Parent Corporation purchases a machine (a five-year property)for $20,000. It claims $4,000 of depreciation under the MACRS rules in the first year it owns the property. At the close of business on the last day of the first year, Parent sells the machine to a 100%-owned corporation (Subsidiary)for $18,000. Subsidiary immediately commences depreciating the machine as a five-year property using the regular MACRS rules. What depreciation can be claimed by Subsidiary Corporation in the first year it uses the machine?

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Definitions:

Total Revenue

The overall amount of money generated by a firm from selling its goods or services, calculated as the quantity sold multiplied by the price of the goods.

Average Revenue

The amount of income generated per unit of sales or product sold, calculated by dividing total revenue by the number of units sold.

Competitive Firm

A business entity in a market where numerous sellers compete to sell their goods or services, implying no single seller controls the market prices.

Downward Sloping Demand

The economic principle that, all else being equal, demand for a good or service decreases as its price increases.