Chapter 7, Problem 21P

Carlos opens a dry cleaning store during the year. He invests 30,000 of his own money and borrows 60,000 from a local bank. He uses 40,000 of the loan to buy a building and the remaining 20,000 for equipment. During the first year, the store has a loss of 24,000. How much of the loss can Carlos deduct if the loan from the bank is nonrecourse? How much does Carlos have at risk at the end of the first year?

Which of the following will result in the recognition of gross income? Gail's employer allows her to set aside $ 4,000 from her wages to cover the cost of daycare for Gail's four-year-old daughter. Gail's daycare costs are $ 4,300 for the year. Hannah purchases a new sofa from her employer, Sofas-R-Us, for $ 1,200. The cost of the sofa to the furniture store is $ 1,100 and the sofa normally sells for $ 1,700. Jayden's employer purchases her commuting pass for the subway at a cost of $ 225 per month. Havana is a lawyer. The law firm she works for pays for her subscription to Lawyer's Weekly, a trade magazine for attorneys. None of the above will result in recognition of gross income.

Ivy Gordon's home in Charleston was recently gutted in a fire. Her living and dining rooms were destroyed completely, and the damaged personal property had a replacement price of $36,000. The average age of the damaged personal property was 5 years, and its useful life was estimated to be 13 years. What is the maximum amount the insurance company would pay Ivy, assuming that it reimburses losses on an actual cash-value basis and has a $500 deductible? Assume that the total coverage requirement is met. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the answer to the nearest cent.

Bing gave $800 to her cousin. As a token of gratitude, her cousin gave her $1, 520 at the end of the year instead of $800. If she looks at this as an investment, what is the annual rate of return?

Please help me understand this question?Kevin recently purchased a board form HO-2 policy with no deductible. The policy value is $174,000. A year later, his roof is damaged by vandalism and he suffers a loss of $139,200. If the replacement value of Kevin’s house is $290,000 and the insurance policy includes a replacement cost requirement of 80%, he will receive a reimbursement

2. Suppose that Carolyn knows that her car straight line depreciates at a rate of $3,500 per year over a 10-year period. What was the original price of her car?

Elena purchased a living room set for $3,500. Elena’s home and the contents were destroyed by a fire. At the time of the loss, the living room set was worth $2,100 due to depreciation. Comparable replacement furniture will cost $4,000. If the living room set was insured on an actual cash value basis, how much will Elena collect for this loss? Assume a $250 deductible applies to the loss settlement.

I hire Susan to sell my house. I tell her that I'm hoping to get $200,000 for the house. She tells me she needs $2,000 to make repairs on the house before it is listed for sale. I give her the $2,000. She takes my money but never makes the repairs. The house sells for $220,000. If Susan is ordered to pay restitution, she will have to pay $ 2000

Khalid purchases a new truck for work! If he paid $63,703 for it and it depreciates in value by 50% in the first 7 years, the value of the truck after 7 years is $ (Remember that money is expressed to two decimal places). ?