Lax, LLC Purchased Only One Asset During the Current Year

question 12

Multiple Choice

Lax, LLC purchased only one asset during the current year (a full 12-month tax year) . Lax placed in service computer equipment (5-year property) on August 26 with a basis of $20,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense for the current year (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation) . (Use MACRS Table 1)

• A) $2,000.
• B) $2,858.
• C) $3,000.
• D) $4,000.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

Identify the criteria for choosing allocation bases for indirect costs.

Describe the process of preparing departmental income statements and the steps involved.

Define joint costs and explain methods for their allocation.

Understand the purpose and components of a departmental accounting system.

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Definitions:

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard quantity expected to be used, valued at the standard cost.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the standard cost of those materials.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for materials, labor, and overhead used as benchmarks against actual production costs.

Gallons

A unit of volume measurement used primarily in the United States, equivalent to 3.785 liters.