David Acquired an Automobile for $30,000 for Use in His

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Essay

David acquired an automobile for $30,000 for use in his unincorporated business in 2011 and used the standard mileage rate method in 2011 and 2012.He switches to the actual expense method for 2013.The automobile was used 25,000 miles in 2011 and 20,000 miles in 2012.What is the amount of the adjusted basis of the automobile for purposes of computing depreciation in 2013?

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Definitions:

Net Income

Net income is the total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenues.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps after dividends have been paid out to shareholders, often reinvested in the business or used to pay down debt.

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within a year or within the business's normal operating cycle if longer than a year.

Accruals

Accounting method recognizing revenue when earned and expenses when incurred, regardless of when cash transactions occur.