Chaney Exchanges a Truck Used in Her Business for Making

question 11

Essay

Chaney exchanges a truck used in her business for making deliveries for a smaller more fuel-efficient truck to be used in her business for making deliveries. The adjusted basis for her truck is $32,000. The smaller truck has a fair market value of $33,000. In addition, Chaney receives cash of $4,000.
a.Calculate Chaney's realized and recognized gain or loss.
b.Calculate Chaney's basis for the assets she received.

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Definitions:

Master Budget

A number of separate but interdependent budgets that formally lay out the company’s sales, production, and financial goals and that culminates in a cash budget, budgeted income statement, and budgeted balance sheet.

Master Budget

A comprehensive financial plan that includes all of the smaller budgets within a company, projecting all of its financial activities for a fiscal year.

Interdependent Budgets

Budgets that are connected and rely on figures from each other, illustrating the financial and operational relationships within an organization.

Production Budget

A detailed plan showing the number of units that must be produced during a period in order to satisfy both sales and inventory needs.