Peggy Is in the Business of Factoring Accounts Receivable

question 82

Multiple Choice

Peggy is in the business of factoring accounts receivable. Last year, she purchased a $30,000 account receivable for $25,000. This year, the account was settled for $25,000. How much loss can Peggy deduct and in which year?

• A) $5,000 for the current year.
• B) $5,000 for the prior year and $5,000 for the current year.
• C) $5,000 for the prior year.
• D) $10,000 for the current year.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Joint Production

A manufacturing process where two or more products are produced simultaneously from the same raw materials or process.

Physical Units Method

A cost allocation method used to distribute costs among different units of output, typically applied in industries with uniform products.

Weighted Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all items available for sale.

By-products

By-products are secondary products derived from the manufacturing process or chemical reaction, which may have less value than the primary product but can still be profitable.