Lemon Corporation generated $324,600 of income from ordinary business operations. It also sold several assets during the year. Compute Lemon’s taxable income under each of the following alternative assumptions about the tax consequences of the asset sales.

a. Lemon recognized a $5,500 capital gain and a $7,400 net Section 1231 loss.
b. Lemon recognized a $6,500 capital loss and a $4,700 net Section 1231 gain.
c. Lemon recognized a $2,500 capital gain, a $3,900 capital loss, and a $3,000 net Section 1231 gain.
d.Lemon recognized $4,000 of depreciation recapture, a $2,000 Section 1231 gain, and a $4,200 Section 1231 loss.

Answer:

a. Lemon’s taxable income = $322,700

b. Lemon’s taxable income = $324,600

c. Lemon’s taxable income = $326,200

d. Lemon’s taxable income = $326,400

Explanation:

Before the questions are answered, the provisions of section 1231 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules are quoted as follows:

- If you have a net section 1231 loss, it is an ordinary loss.

- If you have a net section 1231 gain, it is ordinary income up to the amount of your unrecaptured section 1231 losses from previous years. The rest, if any, is a long-term capital gain.

Therefore, net section 1231 loss which is an ordinary loss is deducted from ordinary business operations to obtain taxable income.

Also, we describe the following:

Taxable income can be described as the amount of income that is employed to calculated the amount of tax that is payable to the government by an individual or a company in a particular tax year. It is obtained after making all required additions and allowable deductions.

Capital gain can be described as an increase in the value of a capital asset which is realized when the asset is sold. For tax purposes, capital gain is added to the income from ordinary business operations to obtain taxable income.

Capital loss can be described as a decrease in the value of a capital asset which is recognised when the asset is sold. For tax purposes, capital loss is deducted from the income from ordinary business operations to obtain taxable income.

We therefore proceed as follows:

a. Lemon recognized a $5,500 capital gain and a $7,400 net Section 1231 loss.

From the question, we have the following:

Income from ordinary business operations = $324,600

Capital gain recognised = $5,500

Net Section 1231 loss recognised = $7,400

Based on the explanation provided above, Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore calculated as follows:

Lemon’s taxable income = Income from ordinary business operations + Capital gain recognised - Net Section 1231 loss recognised = $324,600 + $5,500 - $7,400 = $322,700

b. Lemon recognized a $6,500 capital loss and a $4,700 net Section 1231 gain.

From the question, there is nothing related past five years stated and it is therefore assumed that there is no net section 1231 loss in the past five years.

As result, the total of $4,700 net Section 1231 gain is regarded as a capital gain and it is set-off against the $6,500 capital loss as follows to obtain the non-deductible expense as follows:

Non-deductible expense = $6,500 - $4,700 = $1,800

Since there is nothing deductible again, Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore equal to the income from ordinary business operations of $324,600. That is,

Lemon’s taxable income = $324,600

c. Lemon recognized a $2,500 capital gain, a $3,900 capital loss, and a $3,000 net Section 1231 gain.

Since no net section 1231 loss in the past five years is indicated here, the $3,000 net Section 1231 gain will be treated as a long-term capital gain.

Based on the provisions of section 1231 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules quoted above, non-deductible expense is calculated by deducting the $3,900 capital loss to the extent of the $2,500 capital gain as follows:

Non-deductible expense = $3,900 - $2,500 = $1,400

Since the $3,000 net Section 1231 gain has to be treated as a long-term capital gain, the $1,400 will be deducted from it obtain the net capital gain as follows:

Net capital gain = $3000 - $1400 = $1600

Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore calculated by adding the $1,600 net capital gain to the $324,600 income from ordinary business operations as follows:

Lemon’s taxable income = $324,600 + $1600 = $326,200

d. Lemon recognized $4,000 of depreciation recapture, a $2,000 Section 1231 gain, and a $4,200 Section 1231 loss.

We have the following:

Section 1231 loss = $4,200

Section 1231 gain = $2,000

Therefore, we have:

Net section 1231 loss = Section 1231 loss - Section 1231 gain = $4,200 - 2,000 = $2,200

This net section 1231 loss of $2,200 is therefore treated as ordinary loss as already stated in the provisions of section 1231 of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules quoted above and deducted from the $324,600 income from ordinary business operations.

In addition, the depreciation recapture of $4,000 will be treated as ordinary income and it will be added to the $324,600 income from ordinary business operations.

Lemon’s taxable income under this scenario is therefore calculated as follows:

Lemon’s taxable income = Income from ordinary business operations + Depreciation recapture - Net section 1231 loss = $324,600 + $4,000 - $2,200 = $326,400

Use the five transactions for Martin Rentals described below to answer the questions that follow Transactions:

Oct. 1 Martin purchases 2 new saws on credit at $375 each; the saws are added to Martin's rental fleet; payment is due in 30 days.
8 Martin accepts advance deposits for tool rentals of $75.15 Martin receives a $150 bill for electricity provided by Local Electric Company; payment is due in 30 days.
20 Customers are charged $750 by Martin for tool rentals; payment is due from customers in 30 days.
31 Payments of $500 are received by Martin from customers billed for rentals on October 20.

Farley Inc. has perpetual preferred stock outstanding that sells for $50 a share and pays a dividend of $5.00 at the end of each year. What is the required rate of return? Round your answer to two decimal places.

Kingbird Windows manufactures and sells custom storm windows for three-season porches. Kingbird also provides installation service for the windows The installation process does not involve changes in the windows, so this service can be performed by other vendors. Kingbird enters into the following contract on July 1, 2017, with a local homeowner.
The customer purchases windows for a price of $2,470 and chooses Kingbird to do the installation. Kingbird charges the same price for the windows irrespective of whether it does the installation or not. The installation service is estimated to have a standalone selling price of $580. The customer pays Kingbird $1,940 (which equals the standalone selling price of the windows, which have a cost of $1,050) upon delivery and the remaining balance upon installation of the windows. The windows are delivered on September 1, 2017, Kingbird completes installation on October 15, 2017, and the customer pays the balance due.
Prepare the journal entries for Kingbird in 2017.

Assume you make monthly deposits of $200 starting one month from now into an account that pays 6% per year, compounded semiannually. If you want to know how much you will have after four years, the value of i you should use in the F/A factor, assuming no interperiod interest, is

Select the qualitative characteristics for the following statements.

a. Quality of information that permits users to identify similarities in and differences between two sets of economic phenomena. select a qualitative characteristic.
b. Having information available to users before it loses its capacity to influence decisions.
c. Information about an economic phenomenon that has value as an input to the processes used by capital providers to form their own expectations about the future.
d. Information that is capable of making a difference in the decisions of users in their capacity as capital providers.
e. Absence of bias intended to attain a predetermined result or to induce a particular behavior.

For example, in 2012, each of the 80 billion pieces of advertising brought 21 cents in revenue, compared to 42 cents for first-class mail. Which word could best replace revenue in this sentence

If the price of chocolate-covered peanuts decreases from $1.10 to $0.90 and the quantity demanded increases from 190 bags to 210 bags, then the price elasticity of demand (by the midpoint method) is:

Waterway Beauty Corporation manufactures cosmetic products that are sold through a network of sales agents. The agents are paid a commission of 21% of sales. The income statement for the year ending December 31, 2020, is as follows.
WATERWAY BEAUTY CORPORATION
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Sales $79,000,000
Cost of goods sold
Variable $32,390,000
Fixed 8,750,000 41,140,000
Gross margin $37,860,000
Selling and marketing expenses
Commissions $16,590,000
Fixed costs 10,607,200 27,197,200
Operating income $10,662,800
The company is considering hiring its own sales staff to replace the network of agents. It will pay its salespeople a commission of 9% and incur additional fixed costs of $9,480,000.
A. Calculate the company’s break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2017 if it hires its own sales force to replace the network of agents.
B. Calculate the degree of operating leverage at sales of $78,800,000 if (1) Bonita Beauty uses sales agents, and (2) Bonita Beauty employs its own sales staff.
C. Calculate the estimated sales volume in sales dollars that would generate an identical net income for the year ending December 31, 2017, regardless of whether Bonita Beauty Corporation employs its own sales staff and pays them an 10% commission or continues to use the independent network of agents.

Marketing by the Numbers: Pricey Sheets
Many luxury sheets cost less than $200 to make but sell for more than $500 in retail stores. Some cost even more consumers pay almost $3,000 for Frett'e "Tangeri Pizzo king-size luxury linens. The creators of a new brand of luxury linens, called Boll & Branch, have entered this market and are determining the price at which to sell their sheets directly to consumers online. They want to price their sheets lower than most brands but still want to earn an adequate margin on sales. The sheets come in a luxurious box that can be reused to store lingerie, jewelry, or other keepsakes. The Boll & Branch brand touts fair trade practices when sourcing its high-grade long staple organic cotton from India. Given the cost information below, refer to Appendix 2: Marketing by the Numbers to answer the following questions.
Cost/King-size Set
Raw Cotton $28.00
Spinning/Weaving/Dyeing $12,00
Cut/Sew/Finishing $10,00
Material Transportation $3,00
Factory Fee $16,00
Inspection and Import Fees $14,00
Ocean Freight/Insurance $5,00
Warehousing $8,00
Packaging $15,00
Promotion $30,00
Customer Shipping $15,00
10-13 Given the cost per king-size sheet set above, and assuming the manufacturer has total fixed costs of $500,000 and estimates first year sales will be 50,000 sets, determine the price to consumers if the company desires a 40 percent margin on sales.
10-14 If the company decides to sell through retailers instead of directly to consumers online, to maintain the consumer price you calculated in the previous question, at what price must it sell the product to a wholesaler who then sells it to retailers? Assume wholesalers desire a 10 percent margin and retailers get a 20 percent margin, both based on their respective selling prices.

What are some of the government requirements imposed on a public corporation that are not imposed on a private, closely held corporation? Discuss pros and cons of each

Landhill Corporation is authorized to issue 49,000 shares of $5 par value common stock. During 2020, Sandhill took part in the following selected transactions.

1. Issued 4,500 shares of stock at $45 per share, less costs related to the issuance of the stock totaling $7,900.
2. Issued 1,100 shares of stock for land appraised at $49,000. The stock was actively traded on a national stock exchange at approximately $46 per share on the date of issuance.
3. Purchased 470 shares of treasury stock at $41 per share. The treasury shares purchased were issued in 2016 at $38 per share.

Required:
a. Prepare the journal entry to record item 1.
b. Prepare the journal entry to record item 2.
c. Prepare the journal entry to record item 3 using the cost metho

​If the price level increases by 2 percent each year, the inflation rate is increasing. a. True b. False

All of the following are forms of cognitive bias except:_____.
A. Confirmation bias: This bias occurs when decision makers seek out evidence that confirms their previously held beliefs, while discounting or diminishing the impact of evidence in support of differing conclusions.
B. Anchoring: This is the overreliance on an initial single piece of information or experience to make subsequent judgments. Once an anchor is set, other judgments are made by adjusting away from that anchor, which can limit one’s ability to accurately interpret new, potentially relevant information.
C. Shifting: This is the bias involved in shifting perspectives too rapidly, thereby forgoing objectivity and sound reasoning.
D. Halo effect: This is an observer’s overall impression of a person, company, brand, or product, and it influences the observer’s feelings and thoughts about that entity’s overall character or properties. It is the perception, for example, that if someone does well in a certain area, then they will automatically perform well at something else regardless of whether those tasks are related.
E. Overconfidence bias: This bias occurs when a person overestimates the reliability of their judgments. This can include the certainty one feels in her own ability, performance, level of control, or chance of success.

garland mills purchased a certain piece of macinery 3 years ago for $500,000. Its present resale value is $320,000. Assuming that the macine's resale value decreases exponentially, what will it be 4 years from now

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Required:
a. Journalize the adjusting entries on December 31 to record the expected customer returns.
b. Journalize the entries to record the returned merchandise and cash refund to Buck Co. on February 3.

Tiger Equipment Inc., a manufacturer of construction equipment, prepared the following factory overhead cost budget for the Welding Department for May of the current year. The company expected to operate the department at 100% of normal capacity of 8,700 hours.



1 Variable costs:
2 Indirect factory wages $40,020.00
3 Power and light 20,880.00
4 Indirect materials 17,400.00
5 Total variable cost $78,300.00

6 Fixed costs:
7 Supervisory salaries $19,800.00
8 Depreciation of plant and equipment 35,700.00
9 Insurance and property taxes 18,450.00
10 Total fixed cost 73,950.00
11 Total factory overhead cost $152,250.00

During May, the department operated at 9,080 hours, and the factory overhead costs incurred were indirect factory wages, $42,268; power and light, $22,064; indirect materials, $18,700; supervisory salaries, $19,800; depreciation of plant and equipment, $35,700; and insurance and property taxes, $18,450.

Required:
Prepare a factory overhead cost variance report for May. To be useful for cost control, the budgeted amounts should be based on 9,080 hours.

As CFO for Everything.Com, you are shopping for 5,000 square feet of usable office space for 25 of your employees in Center City, USA. A leasing broker shows you space in Apex Atrium, a 10-story multi-tenanted office building. This building contains 300,000 square feet of gross building area. A total of 45,000 square feet is interior space and is non-rentable. The non-rentable space consists of areas contained in the basement, elevator core, and other mechanical and structural components. An additional 30,000 square feet of common area is the lobby area usable by all tenants. The 5,000 square feet of usable area that you are looking for is on the seventh floor, which contains 28,000 square feet of rentable area, and is leased by other tenants who occupy a combined total of 20,000 square feet of usable space. The leasing broker indicated that base rents will be $30 per square foot of rentable area.

Required:
a. Calculate total rentable area in the building as though it would be rented to one tenant.
b. Calculate the load factor and common area on the seventh floor only.
c. Calculate the rentable area, including the load factor for common areas on the seventh floor and the total rent per square foot that will be paid by Everything.Com for the coming year if it chooses to lease the space.
d. Adjust (b) assuming that the owner adjusts the load factor for other common areas in the building.
e. Calculate total rent per square foot, assuming that adjusted load factors are applied to usable area for both the common areas in the building lobby and on the seventh floor.

The following information is available for two different types of businesses for the Year 1 accounting year. Hopkins CPAs is a service business that provides accounting services to small businesses. Sports Clothing is a merchandising business that sells sports clothing to college students.
Data for Hopkins CPAs
Borrowed $90,000 from the bank to start the business.
Provided $60,000 of services to clients and collected $50,000 cash.
Paid salary expense of $32,000.
Data for Sports Clothing
Borrowed $90,000 from the bank to start the business.
Purchased $60,000 inventory for cash.
Inventory costing $26,000 was sold for $50,000 cash.
Paid $8,000 cash for operating expenses.
Required
Prepare an income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for each of the companies (Statement of Cash Flows only, items to be deducted must be indicated with a negative amount.)

Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and other office supplies. Both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. The farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on Sept. 1, 2016, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division.
The actual sale was completed on Dec. 15, 2016, at the price of $600,000. The book value of the division's assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. The division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through Dec. 15. The income tax rate is 40%. Chances after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000.
Required:
Prepare an income statement for 2016 beginning with income from continuing operations. Include appropriate EPS disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year.

Bernie and Phil's Great American Surplus store placed an ad in the Sunday Times stating, "Next Saturday at 8:00 A.M. sharp 3 brand new mink coats worth $5,000 each will be sold for $500 each! First come, First served." Marsha LufMin was first in line when the store opened and went directly to the coat department, but the coats identified in the ad were not available for sale. She identified herself to the manager and pointed out that she was first in line in conformity with the store's advertised offer and that she was ready to pay the $500 price set forth in the store's offer. The manager responded that a newspaper ad is just an invitation to negotiate and that the store decided to withdraw "the mink coat promotion." Review the text on unilateral contracts in Section 12(b) of Chapter 12. Decide.

A check register shows a balance of $152.34. The bank statement shows that a check for $75.00 deposited by the account owner was drawn against insufficient funds and was returned. A charge for $2.00 was also deducted by the bank because of the return. Compute the adjusted cash balance of the check register.

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The number of people or subordinates that a manager effectively controls and directs is called the manager's span of:

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Champion manufactures winter fleece jackets for sale in the United States. Demand for jackets during the season is normally distributed, with a mean of 20,000 and a standard deviation of 10,000. Each jacket sells for $60 and costs $30 to produce. Any leftover jackets at the end of the season are sold for $25 at the year-end clearance sale. Holding jackets until the year-end sale adds another $5 to their cost. A recent recruit has suggested shipping leftover jackets to South America for sale in the winter there rather than running a clearance. Each jacket will fetch a price of $35 in South America, and all jackets sent there are likely to sell. Shipping costs add additional $5 to the cost of any jacket sold in South America, along with the $5 for holding jackets till the end of the season.

Required:
a. Would you recommend the South American option? Support your decision with calculations.
b. How will the South American option affect production and profitability at Champion?
c. On average, how many jackets will Champion ship to South America each season? (Note: you have already calculated this value in order to get the expected profit for the South American option.

Learning design software, applying to college and creating a website to showcase work are examples of ______ that lead to a career as a graphic artist?

Some characteristics of the determinants of nominal interest rates are listed as follows. Identify the components (determinants) and the symbols associated with each characteristic:

a. This is the rate for a riskless security that is exposed to changes in inflation.
b. Over the past several years, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland have had lower interest rates than the United States due to lower values of this premium.
c. This is the premium that reflects the risk associated with changes in interest rates for a long-term security.
d. This is the rate for a short-term riskless security when inflation is expected to be zero.
e. This premium is added when a security lacks marketability, because it cannot be bought and sold quickly without losing value.
f. This is the premium added as a compensation for the risk that an investor will not get paid in full.

Lina Martinez wants to buy a new high-end audio system for her car. The system is being sold by two dealers in town, both of whom sell the equipment for the same price of $2,000. Lina can buy the equipment from Dealer A, with no money down, by making payments of $118.28 a month for 18 months; she can buy the same equipment from Dealer B by making 36 monthly payments of $70.31 (again, with no money down). Lina is considering purchasing the system from Dealer B because of the lower payment.
Find the APR for Dealer A.
Use the financial calculator and Find the APR for Dealer B

Blago Wholesale Company began operations on January 1, 2017, and uses the average cost method in costing its inventory. Management is contemplating a change to the FIFO method in 2018 and is interested in determining how such a change will affect net income. Accordingly, the following information has been developed:

2017 2018
Final inventory:
Average cost $150,000 $255,000
FIFO 160,000 270,000

Condensed income statements for Blago Wholesale appear below:

2017 2018
Sales $1,000,000 $1,200,000
Cost of goods sold 600,000 720,000
Gross profit 400,000 480,000
Selling, general, and administrative 250,000 275,000
Net income $150,000 $205,000

Required:
Based on this information, what would 2018 net income be after the change to the FIFO method?