Joyce's Office Building Was Destroyed in a Fire (Adjusted Basis

question 221

Multiple Choice

Joyce's office building was destroyed in a fire (adjusted basis of $350,000? fair market value of $400,000) . Of the insurance proceeds of $360,000 she receives, Joyce uses $310,000 to purchase additional inventory and invests the remaining $50,000 in short-term certificates of deposit. She received only $360,000 because of a co-insurance clause in her insurance policy. What is Joyce's recognized gain or loss?

• A) $0
• B) $10,000 loss
• C) $10,000 gain
• D) $40,000 gain
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the production process, such as utilities, maintenance, and factory management salaries, excluding direct materials and direct labor costs.

Manufacturing Overhead Account

An account used to record indirect costs associated with production, such as utilities and maintenance, not directly tied to any specific product.

Work in Process

Inventory that includes goods that are in the production process but not yet complete.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold entails the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including materials and labor.