Red Company Had an Involuntary Conversion on December 23,2010

question 95

Multiple Choice

Red Company had an involuntary conversion on December 23,2010.The machinery had been acquired on April 1,2008,for $49,000 and its adjusted basis was $14,200.The machinery was completely destroyed by fire and Red received $10,000 of insurance proceeds for the machine and did not replace it.This was Red's only casualty or theft event for the year.As a result of this event,Red initially has:

• A)$10,000 § 1231 loss.
• B)$10,000 § 1245 recapture gain.
• C)$4,200 casualty loss.
• D)$4,200 § 1231 loss.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Inventory Period

The amount of time it takes for a company to sell through its current stock of inventory.

Accounts Receivable Period

The average number of days that it takes a company to collect payments after a sale has been made, a critical component of managing cash flow.

Accounts Payable Period

The average number of days it takes for a business to pay its suppliers and vendors.

Inventory Period

The average time it takes for a company to convert its inventory into sales or the duration of the inventory cycle.