White Company Acquires a New Machine for $75,000 and Uses

question 21

Multiple Choice

White Company acquires a new machine for $75,000 and uses it in White's manufacturing operations. A few months after White places the machine in service, it discovers that the machine is not suitable for White's business. White had fully expensed the machine in the year of acquisition using § 179. White sells the machine for $60,000 in the tax year after it was acquired, but held the machine only for a total of 10 months. What was the tax status of the machine when it was disposed of and the amount of the gain or loss?

• A) A capital asset and $60,000 gain.
• B) An ordinary asset and $60,000 gain.
• C) A § 1231 asset and $60,000 gain.
• D) A § 1231 asset and $60,000 loss.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The net income of a company, which is the remaining amount after deducting all expenses and taxes from the total revenue.

Warranty Expense

Warranty expense is the estimated cost a company expects to incur for repairing, replacing, or compensating for defective products under warranty.

Estimated Warranty Liability

A provision in the financial statements estimating the cost a company expects to incur under its product warranty commitments.

Customer Warranties

Promises made by sellers to buyers to repair or replace products that fail within a certain period of time after sale.