Doug Purchased a New Factory Building on January 15, 1988

question 53

Multiple Choice

Doug purchased a new factory building on January 15, 1988, for $400,000.On March 1, 2012, the building was sold.Determine the cost recovery deduction for the year of the sale assuming he did not use the MACRS straight-line method.

• A)$0.
• B)$1,587.
• C)$2,645.
• D)$12,696.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Free Cash Flow

The amount of operating cash flow available to a company after it purchases the property, plant, and equipment necessary to maintain its current operations, computed as cash flows from operating activities less cash used to purchase property, plant, and equipment.

Operating Cash Flow

Cash generated from the core business operations of a company, excluding financing and investment activities.

Direct Method

In cash flow reporting, it involves directly identifying and reporting major classes of gross cash receipts and payments.

Operating Expenses

Costs associated with the day-to-day operations of a business, excluding direct labor and direct materials, such as rent, utilities, and office supplies.