An Asset Was Purchased Three Years Ago for $100,000 and Can

question 85

Essay

An asset was purchased three years ago for $100,000 and can be sold for $40,000 today. The asset has been depreciated using the MACRS 5-year recovery period and the firm pays 40 percent taxes on both ordinary income and capital gain.
(a) Compute recaptured depreciation and capital gain (loss), if any.
(b) Find the firm's tax liability.

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Definitions:

Flexible Budgets

Budgets that adjust or vary with changes in volume or activity levels of the business.

Actual Overhead

The real costs incurred by a business for overhead, such as rent, utilities, and administrative expenses, during a specific period.

Budgeted Manufacturing

The process of estimating future production costs, including materials, labor, and overhead, for a specific period.

Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when producing a product, which can include utilities, maintenance, and factory equipment depreciation.