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:

Equity Method

An accounting technique used by companies to assess the profits earned through their investments in other companies.

Unrealized Loss

A loss that results from holding onto an asset that has decreased in price, but has not yet been sold.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities, representing the ownership interest of shareholders.

Equity Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership in a company, such as stocks, which provide a claim to a portion of the company's profits and assets.