If Sec1231 Applies to the Sale or Exchange of an Unharvested

question 80

Multiple Choice

If Sec.1231 applies to the sale or exchange of an unharvested crop sold with land,the costs of producing the crop are

• A)capitalized.
• B)deducted as an expense of operations when incurred and also deducted from the sales price at the time of the sale.
• C)deducted when incurred if the land is sold but capitalized if the land is exchanged.
• D)deducted as an expense of operations when incurred.

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account used to estimate the portion of accounts receivable that may not be collectible.

Bad Debts Expense

Bad debts expense is the cost associated with accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect due to customers being unlikely to pay.

Credit Balance

A situation where the total credits in an account exceed the total debits.

Aging

A method used in accounting to categorize and assess the financial health of receivables or inventory based on the period they have been outstanding or in stock, respectively, to identify potential losses or risks.