Racine Started a New Business in the Current Year

question 55

Multiple Choice

Racine started a new business in the current year. She incurred $52,000 of start-up costs. If her business started on November 23^rd of the current year, what is the total expense she may deduct with respect to the start-up costs for her initial year, rounded to the nearest whole number?

• A) $2,555
• B) $3,544
• C) $5,522
• D)$52,000
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Budgeted Operating Income

The anticipated revenue from operations minus the expected operating expenses for a certain period, typically before financial expenses and taxes.

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts or flexes with changes in volume or activity levels, often used in variance analysis.

Variable Costs

Charges that adjust in line with the scale of production or sales figures.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variances

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost of variable overhead that should have been incurred based on efficient operations.