Barry Purchased a Used Business Asset (Seven-Year Property) on September

question 46

Multiple Choice

Barry purchased a used business asset (seven-year property) on September 30, 2018, at a cost of $200,000. This is the only asset he purchased during the year. Barry did not elect to expense any of the asset under § 179, did not take additional first-year depreciation, and did not elect straight-line cost recovery. Barry sold the asset on July 17, 2019. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2019.

• A) $19,133
• B) $24,490
• C) $34,438
• D) $55,100
• E) None of the above

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Understand the basics of Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) and its assumptions.

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