James Purchased a New Business Asset (Three-Year Personalty) on July

question 32

Multiple Choice

James purchased a new business asset (three-year personalty) on July 23, 2012, at a cost of $40,000.James takes additional first-year depreciation Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2012.

• A)$8,333.
• B)$26,666.
• C)$33,333.
• D)$41,665.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output.

MR = MC

Marginal Revenue equals Marginal Cost; a condition used to determine the profit-maximizing level of output for a firm.

Profit-maximizing Quantity

The level of output at which a business realizes the greatest profit, where marginal cost equals marginal revenue.

Economic Loss

Occurs when the total cost of producing a good or service exceeds the revenue generated from its sale, leading to negative profitability.