Orange Company Had Machinery Destroyed by a Fire on December

question 32

Multiple Choice

Orange Company had machinery destroyed by a fire on December 23,2014.The machinery had been acquired on April 1,2012,for $49,000 and its adjusted basis was $14,200.The machinery was completely destroyed and Orange received $30,000 of insurance proceeds for the machine and did not replace it.This was Orange's only casualty or theft event for the year.As a result of this event,Orange has:

• A)$4,200 ordinary loss.
• B)$15,800 § 1245 recapture gain.
• C)$14,200 § 1245 recapture gain.
• D)$30,000 § 1231 gain.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Off-Delay Timer

An electromechanical relay with contacts that change state a predetermined time period after power is removed from its coil; on re-energization of the coil, the contacts return to their shelf state immediately; also, a programmable logic controller instruction that emulates the operation of the electromechanical off-delay relay.

Ladder Rung

A single line of logic in a ladder diagram that equates to a control circuit, usually comprised of inputs and outputs represented by symbols.

Relay Coil

A component in electrical and electronic engineering that produces a magnetic field when electric current flows through it, typically used to control a circuit by opening or closing connections in another circuit.

Time Delay

A predetermined period before an action takes place in a circuit or system, often used for timing control in automation.