Question: On December 1, 2019, Lavender Manufacturing Company

> Rosa exercises ISOs for 100 shares of Copper Corporation common stock at the option price of $100 per share on May 21, 2021, when the fair market value is $120 per share. She sells the 100 shares of common stock three and one-half years later for $140. a

> Samuel, age 32, loses his job in a corporate downsizing. As a result of his termination, he receives a distribution of the balance in his § 401(k) account of $20,000 ($25,000 2 $5,000 Federal income tax withholding) on May 1, 2021. Samuel’s marginal tax

> Carri and Dane, ages 34 and 32, respectively, have been married for 11 years, and both are active participants in employer qualified retirement plans. Their total AGI in 2021 is $201,000, and they earn salaries of $89,000 and $95,000, respectively. What

> Answer the following independent questions with respect to traditional IRA contributions for 2021. a. Juan, age 41, earns a salary of $28,000 and is not an active participant in any other qualified plan. His wife, Agnes, has no earned income. What is the

> Answer the following independent questions with respect to a deductible IRA and § 401(k) contributions for 2021. a. Govind, age 31, earns a salary of $26,000 and is not an active participant in any other qualified plan. His wife Olga reports $600 of comp

> Jong, age 29, is unmarried and is an active participant in a qualified retirement plan. Her modified AGI is $68,000 in 2021. a. Calculate the amount Jong can contribute to a traditional IRA and the amount she can deduct. b. Assume instead that Jong is a

> In 2021, Megan’s sole proprietorship earns $300,000 of self-employment net income (after the deduction for one-half of self-employment tax). a. Calculate the maximum amount that Megan can deduct for contributions to a defined contribution Keogh plan. b.

> Amber’s employer, Lavender, Inc., has a § 401(k) plan that permits salary deferral elections by its employees. Amber’s salary is $99,000, her marginal tax rate is 24%, and she is 42 years old. a. What is the maximum amount Amber can elect for salary defe

> Ven Company is a retailer. In 2021, its before-tax net income for financial reporting purposes was $600,000. This included a $150,000 gain from the sale of land held for several years as a possible plant site. The cost of the land was $100,000, the contr

> In December 2021, Soraya Corporation sold land it held as an investment. The corporation received $50,000 in 2021 and a note payable (with adequate interest) for $150,000 to be paid in 2023. Soraya Corporation’s cost of the land was $80,000. The corporat

> Your client, Bob Garcia, is negotiating a sale of investment real estate for $12,000,000. Bob believes that the buyer would pay cash of $8,000,000 and a note for $4,000,000 or $3,000,000 cash and a note for $9,000,000. The notes will pay interest at slig

> In 2021, Gail changed from the lower of cost or market FIFO method to the LIFO inventory method. The ending inventory for 2020 was: Item C was damaged goods, and the replacement cost used was actually the estimated selling price of the goods. The actual

> Grouse Company is a furniture retailer whose average annual gross receipts for the three preceding years exceeded $26,000,000. In the current tax year, the company purchased merchandise with an invoice price of $15,000,000, less a 2% discount for early p

> Swallow Company is a large real estate construction company that has made an S election. The company reports its income using the percentage of completion method. In 2022, the company completed a contract at a total cost of $4,800,000. The contract price

> On March 31, 2019, Big Boats Company entered into a contract with Vacations Unlimited to produce a state-of-the-art cruise ship to be completed within three years. Big Boats estimated the total cost of building the ship at $300,000,000. The contract pric

> Rust Company is a real estate construction company. Rust uses the completed contract method, and the contracts require 18 months to complete. a. Which of the following costs would be allocated to construction in progress by Rust? 1. The payroll taxes on

> The Wren Construction Company reports its income by the completed contract method. At the end of 2021, the company completed a contract to construct a building at a total cost of $800,000. The contract price was $1,200,000, and the customer paid Wren $90

> George sold land to an unrelated party in 2020. His basis in the land was $45,000, and the selling price was $120,000—$30,000 payable at closing and $30,000 (plus 10% interest) due January 1, 2021, 2022, and 2023. What would be the tax consequences of th

> On December 30, 2020, Maud sold land to her son, Charles, for $50,000 cash and a 7% installment note for $350,000, payable over 10 years. Maud’s cost of the land was $150,000. In October 2022, after Charles had paid $60,000 on the principal of the note,

> On June 30, 2021, Kelly sold property for $240,000 cash and a $960,000 note due on September 30, 2022. The note pays 6% interest, which is higher than the Federal rate. Kelly’s cost of the property was $400,000. She is concerned that Congress may increas

> Meredith, who is single, would like to contribute $6,000 annually to her Roth IRA. Her AGI is $126,000. a. What is the maximum amount that Meredith can contribute? Show your calculations using Microsoft Excel. b. Assume that Meredith’s AGI is $100,000. S

> Kay, who is not a real estate dealer, sold an apartment house to Polly during the current year (2021). The closing statement for the sale is as follows. During 2021, Kay collected $9,000 in principal on the installment note and $2,000 of interest. Kay&ac

> Jamal purchased equipment and used materials to develop a patent. The development costs were deducted on prior returns. The bases and fair market values of the assets are presented below. Sarah has made an offer to purchase the assets. Under one plan, sh

> Jeffrey Boyd, the president of Eagle Furniture Company (average annual gross receipts of $30,000,000), has prepared the company’s financial statements and income tax returns for the past 15 years. In July 2022, however, he hires you to prepare the 2021 c

> Raven Finance Company experiences bad debts of about 3% of its outstanding loans. At the end of the year, the company had outstanding recei - vables of $18,000,000. This balance included $2,000,000 of accrued interest receivable. Raven’s loan loss reserv

> Ross Company is a C corporation providing property management services. Ross has used the cash method since inception because its gross receipts did not exceed $26,000,000. This year its average annual gross receipts for the prior three years crossed the

> How do the all events and economic performance requirements apply to the following transactions by an accrual basis taxpayer? a. The company guarantees its products for six months. At the end of 2021, customers had made valid claims for $600,000 that wer

> Blue Company, an architectural firm, has a bookkeeper who maintains a cash receipts and disbursements journal. At the end of the year (2021), the company hires you to convert the cash receipts and disbursements into accrual basis revenues and expenses. T

> Which accounting method (cash or accrual) would you recommend for the following businesses? a. A gift shop with average annual gross receipts of $900,000. b. An accounting partnership with average annual gross receipts of $12,000,000. c. A drywall subcon

> Compute Mary’s income or deductions for 2021 using (1) the cash basis and (2) the accrual basis for each of the following. a. In May 2021, Mary paid a license fee of $1,200 for the period June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022. b. In December 2021, Mary coll

> Gold, Inc., is an accrual basis taxpayer. In 2021, an employee accidentally spilled hazardous chemicals on leased property. The chemicals destroyed trees on neighboring property, resulting in $30,000 of damages. In 2021, the owner of the property sued Go

> Shen purchased corporate stock for $20,000 on April 10, 2019. On July 14, 2021, when the stock was worth $12,000, Shen died and his son, Mijo, inherited the stock. Mijo sold the stock for $14,200 on November 12, 2021. What is the amount and character of

> In 2020, Juan entered into a contract to write a book. The publisher advanced Juan $50,000, which was to be recovered out of future royalties. If the book was not completed by the end of 2021, however, Juan would be required to repay the publisher for th

> The Cardinal Wholesale Company is an S corporation that began business on March 1, 2021. Robert, a calendar year taxpayer, owns 100% of the Cardinal stock. He has $400,000 taxable income from other sources each year. Robert will work approximately 30 hou

> Theresa has a 2020 Form 1040 Schedule D, line 16 gain of $45,000. There is also a $45,000 gain on the form’s line 19. What is the nature of the gain? What alternative tax rate applies to it?

> Adrian has a 2020 Form 4797, line 9 gain of $56,000. He also has one transaction on his 2020 Form 1040 Schedule D, Part I—a loss of $58,000. What is Adrian’s AGI from these events?

> On August 10, 2019, Jasper purchased business equipment for $40,000. On his 2019 tax return, $40,000 of § 179 immediate expense was taken on the equipment. On July 14, 2020, Jasper sold the equipment for $12,000. What is the nature of disposition gain or

> Sasha and Tara are married, filing jointly. Their correctly determined 2021 taxable income is $127,000. This taxable income includes a $5,000 § 1231 gain from the sale of business land that was included in their $22,000 of net longterm capital gain. None

> Jasmine owned rental real estate that she sold to her tenant in an installment sale. Jasmine acquired the property in 2009 for $400,000; took $178,000 of depreciation on it; and sold it for $210,000, receiving $25,000 immediately and the balance (plus in

> Tan Corporation purchased depreciable tangible personal property for $100,000 in 2019 and immediately expensed the entire cost under § 179. In 2021, when the property was worth $80,000, Tan distributed it as a dividend to the corporation’s sole sharehold

> Dedriea contributes to her wholly owned corporation some tangible personal property she had used in her sole proprietorship business and depreciated. She had acquired the property for $566,000 and had taken $431,000 of depreciation on it before contribut

> Miguel receives tangible personal property as an inheritance in 2019. The property was depreciated by the deceased (Miguel’s father), and Miguel will also depreciate it. At the date of the deceased’s death, the property was worth $532,000. The deceased h

> Corporations are subject to a flat income tax rate of 21%; individuals have graduated rates from 10% to 37%. Does this make the corporate entity a better entity choice for tax purposes? Explain.

> Anna received tangible personal property with a fair market value of $65,000 as a gift in 2019. The donor had purchased the property for $77,000 and had taken $77,000 of depreciation. Anna used the property in her business. Anna sells the property for $2

> Hana is in the 24% tax bracket and owns depreciable business equipment that she purchased several years ago for $135,000. She has taken $100,000 of depreciation on the equipment, and it is worth $55,000. Hana’s niece, Michelle, is starting a new business

> On January 1, 2012, Stephanie Bridges acquired depreciable real property for $50,000. She used straight-line depreciation to compute the asset’s cost recovery. The asset was sold for $96,000 on January 3, 2021, when its adjusted basis was $38,000. a. Wha

> Javier is the sole proprietor of a trampoline shop. During 2021, the following transactions occurred: • Unimproved land adjacent to the store was condemned by the city on February 1. The condemnation proceeds were $15,000. The land, acquired in 1988, ha

> On May 2, 1991, Hannah Weather (Social Security number: 111-22-3333) acquired residential rental real estate for $450,000. Of the cost, $100,000 was allocated to the land and $350,000 to the building. On August 20, 2020, the building, which then had an a

> On June 1, 2017, Skylark Enterprises (a calendar year LLC reporting as a sole prorietorship) acquired a retail store building for $500,000 (with $100,000 being allocated to the land). The store building was 39-year real property, and the straight-line co

> Copper Industries (a sole proprietorship) sold three § 1231 assets during 2021. Data on these property dispositions are as follows: a. Determine the amount and the character of the recognized gain or loss from the disposition of each asset. b

> Amber Industries (a sole proprietorship) sold three $ 1231 assets during 2021. Data on these property dispositions are as follows: a. Determine the amount and the character of the recognized gain or loss from the disposition of each asset. b. Assuming th

> Siena Industries (a sole proprietorship) sold three § 1231 assets during 2021. Data on these property dispositions are as follows: a. Determine the amount and the character of the recognized gain or loss from the disposition of each asset. b.

> Vijay owns land (adjusted basis of $40,000) that he uses in his business. He exchanges the land and $20,000 in cash for a different parcel of land worth $50,000. May Vijay avoid like-kind exchange treatment to recognize his realized loss of $10,000? Expl

> Keshara has the following net § 1231 results for each of the years shown. What would be the nature of the net gains in 2020 and 2021?

> Jenny purchased timber on a 100-acre tract of land in South Dakota in March 2019 for $100,000. On January 1, 2021, the timber had a fair market value of $145,000. Because of careless cutting in November 2021, when the fair market value was $158,000, the

> Asok’s AGI for 2021 is $133,250. Included in this AGI is a $45,000 25% longterm capital gain and a $13,000 0%/15%/20% long-term capital gain. Asok is single and uses the standard deduction. Compute his taxable income, the tax liability, and the tax savin

> Phil and Susan Hammond are married taxpayers filing a joint return. The couple have two dependent children. Susan has wages of $34,000 in 2020. Phil does not work due to a disability, but he is a buyer and seller of stocks. He generally buys and holds fo

> In 2021, Beth Jarow had a $28,000 loss from the sale of a personal residence. She also purchased a patent on a rubber bonding process from an individual inventor for $7,000 (and resold it in two months for $18,000). The patent had not yet been reduced to

> Liana Amiri (single with no dependents) has the following transactions in 2021: AGI (exclusive of capital gains and losses) ………………………………..$540,000 Long-term capital gain ……………………………………………………………….22,000 Long-term capital loss ……………………………………………………………….(8,0

> Indicate whether each of the following will increase (1), decrease (2), or have no effect (NE) on a partner’s basis in a partnership interest. a. Operating loss of the partnership. b. Capital gains of the partnership. c. Tax-exempt income of the partners

> Nathan uses the percentage of completion method to report income from his real estate construction contracts. A contract was begun in 2021 and completed in 2022. In 2021, Nathan reported gross income from the partial completion of the contract. In 2022,

> In late December 2021, Gray (a calendar year C corporation) pledges a $50,000 donation to a local relief agency formed to fight AIDS in Africa. Although Gray’s board of directors authorized the donation in 2021, the payment is not made until April 2022.

> Chang and some associates want to form a corporation to develop and operate an industrial park. Chang is to contribute the land, which has significantly appreciated in value. She would like to recognize some of this gain to offset losses from other sourc

> Kite, a calendar year C corporation, incurred a net operating loss in 2021. Explain Kite’s income tax treatment of this NOL.

> Hakim’s rental building (a $ 1231 asset) was not insured when it was destroyed by a hurricane. His adjusted basis for the building was substantial but was less than he had paid for the building in 2016. The building was Hakim’s only asset that was damage

> Describe causes of the bullwhip effect and their associated remedies.

> Describe some ramifications of the bullwhip effect.

> If the probability of a “super-event” decreases, what happens to the likelihood of needing multiple suppliers?

> If the probability of a “super-event” increases, does the “unique-event” risk increase or decrease in importance? Why?

> Develop a vendor-rating form that represents your comparison of the education offered by universities in which you considered (or are considering) enrolling. Fill in the necessary data, and identify the “best” choice. Are you attending that “best” choice

> Besides warehouse layout decisions, what are some other applications where ranking items according to “bang/buck” might make sense?

> What is the difference between “unique-event” risk and “super-event” risk?

> How does Red Lobster, described in the Global Company Profile, find competitive advantage in its supply chain?

> What are the main purposes of setting labor standards?

> Explain the role of flow diagrams, process charts, activity charts, and operations charts in understanding and analysing operations.

> At the Hard Rock Cafe, like many organizations, project management is a key planning tool. With Hard Rock’s constant growth in hotels and cafes, remodelling of existing cafes, scheduling for Hard Rock Live concert and event venues, and

> Define ergonomics. Discuss the role of ergonomics in job design.

> What are the differences among job enrichment, job enlargement, job rotation, job specialization, and employee empowerment?

> How can labor specialization reduce the labor cost of operations?

> Can you think of any jobs that push the man–machine interface to the limits of human capabilities?

> If you were redesigning the job, what changes would you make? Are your changes realistic? Would they improve productivity (not just production but productivity)?

> What are some of the worst jobs you know about? Why are they bad jobs? Why do people want these jobs?

> The operator drops a part, which you pick up and hand to him. Does this make any difference in a time study? If so, how?

> How do you classify the time for a machine operator who, between every job and sometimes in the middle of jobs, turns off the machine and goes for stock?

> How do you classify the time for a drill press operator who is idle for a few minutes at the beginning of every job waiting for the setup person to complete the setup? Some of the setup time is used in going for stock, but the operator typically returns

> Identify the category— “personal”, “fatigue”, or “delay”—in which the following job elements belong: a) A hair-dresser takes the phone to confirm a booking in the middle of a client haircut. b) A doctor takes a cup of coffee and a quick rest in a short

> The equivalent of a new kindergarten class is born every day at Orlando’s Arnold Palmer Hospital. With more than 13,000 births in a hospital that was designed for a capacity of 6,500 births a year, the newborn intensive care unit was st

> What are some of the uses to which labor standards are put?

> How would you define a good quality of work life?

> What are the main requirements of work cells?

> What are the advantages and disadvantages of product layout?

> A project has the following activities, precedence relationships, and activity durations. Draw the AOA project network. How long would it take to complete this project? What is the length of the critical path?

> What are the implications for operations management with respect to the following organizational strategies: (1) low price, (2) good quality, (3) response, (4) innovation, (5) variety, and (6) sustainability?

> Using the project information listed in the table below: a) Draw the AON network for the construction activity. b) Draw the AOA for the construction activity.

> A small electronic manufacturing company that makes communication devices has determined its costs as follows (all value data are expressed in millions euro): a) Calculate and compare all single-factor and multifactor productivity for 2013 and 2014. b) W

> You are the project manager for a project in which you are going to organize a conference. Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) in the form of a hierarchical framework, similar to the one in Figure 3.3, based on the partial list shown in the table wi

> The Brew House needs to decide which of two coffee maker designs is better environmentally. Using the following tables, determine which model is the better design alternative.

> Boreki Enterprises has the following 10 items in inventory. Theodore Boreki asks you, a recent OM graduate, to divide these items into ABC classifications. a) Develop an ABC classification system for the 10 items. b) How can Boreki use this information?

> Al-Arabi Manufacturing Company manufactures different types of knobs for doors in its manufacturing facility in 6th of October, Egypt. The company operates its production facility 250 days per year. The demand for the steel knobs is 25,000 units per year

> Race One Motors is an Indonesian car manufacturer. At its largest manufacturing facility, in Jakarta, the company produces subcomponents at a rate of 300 per day, and it uses these subcomponents at a rate of 12,500 per year (of 250 working days). Holding