Wilson Owned Equipment with an Estimated Life of 10 Years

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Multiple Choice

Wilson owned equipment with an estimated life of 10 years when it was acquired for an original cost of $80,000. The equipment had a book value of $50,000 at January 1, 2012. On January 1, 2012, Wilson realized that the useful life of the equipment was longer than originally anticipated, at ten remaining years.
On April 1, 2012 Simon Company, a 90% owned subsidiary of Wilson Company, bought the equipment from Wilson for $68,250 and for depreciation purposes used the estimated remaining life as of that date. The following data are available pertaining to Simon's income and dividends:
Compute the amortization of gain through a depreciation adjustment for 2014 for consolidation purposes.

• A) $1,925.
• B) $1,825.
• C) $2,000.
• D) $1,500.
• E) $7,000.

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Definitions:

Controllable Costs

Expenses that can be directly controlled or influenced by a manager or decision-maker within a certain time frame.

Budgetary Control

A management tool used for monitoring and controlling costs by comparing actual performance with budgeted expectations, facilitating corrective actions.

Controlling Operations

This refers to the process of monitoring, managing, and adjusting a company's or organization's operations to meet set goals and objectives.

Nonoperating Assets

Nonoperating assets are assets that are not essential to the primary business operations and may include investments, unused land, or other assets held for future use.