Answer Choices:
a. $54,000 ordinary loss.
b. $100,000 ordinary loss; $46,000 net capital gain.
c. $100,000 ordinary loss; $20,000 STCL.
d. $130,000 ordinary loss; $66,000 LTCG.
e. None of the above.
Answer:
e. None of the above.
Explanation:
Matt has a $54,000 STCL ($120,000 - $66,000)
Answer:
The Journal entry is as follows:
Land A/c Dr. $400,850
To Cash A/c $100,850
To Notes payable $300,000
(To record purchase of land with cash and notes payable)
Workings:
Purchase price of land = $392,000
Total cost of land:
= Purchase price of land + Property taxes + Title insurance + Removal of building
= $392,000 + $2,100 + $950 + $5,800
= $400,850
Answer:
The main reasons for policy intervention by the government are:
To correct for market failures.
To achieve a more equitable distribution of income and wealth.
To improve the performance of the economy.
Explanation:
To correct for market failures: This is achieve by creating regulation institutions for the most important sectors in any given economy e.g. Federal Reserve, Treasury Department
To achieve a more equitable distribution of income and wealth: This is the aim of a develop economy to allocate the resources where needed and for that some countries rely in the government capability to prevent Monopoly creation or to protect its Internal Labor market.
To improve the performance of the economy.: In order to meet the economical agenda of any given government the institutions use variation on the interest rate, the government expenditure or the tax policies.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "d. A sole proprietorship has a life of its own apart from its owner." It is considered as the simplest business form where one can operate. It is not a legal entity in itself.
