Answer:
The effect on the sale of PV1 would be $3,000 and on PV2 it is $1,500
Explanation:
For computing the effect on the ordinary income, we have to do the following adjustment which is shown below:
PV1 = Sale price-adjusted basis
= $8,000 - $5,000
= $3,000
The $3,000 represent the short term capital gain, and it is a short term capital gain because the equipment is sold in less than 1 year
PV2 = Sale price-adjusted basis
= $16,000 - $18,000
= - $2,000
The $ -2,000 represents the long term capital loss , and it is a long term capital loss because the equipment is sold in more than 1 year
So, the effect on the sale of PV1 would be $3,000 and on PV2 it is $1,500 because the deduction is allowed to a maximum of $1,500