On May 12, 2022, Nelson Incorporated purchased eight passenger automobiles for its business. Nelson did not make a Section 179 election to expense any portion of the cost of the automobiles, which are five-year recovery property subject to the half-year convention. Assume there is no bonus depreciation or Section 179 deduction. Use Table 7-1 and Table 7-2. Use the below table for annual depreciation deduction for year 2022 to 2025: 2022 2023 2024 2025 and subsequent years $ 11, 200 18,000 10,800 6,460 Required: a. Compute Nelson's depreciation deduction with respect to the automobiles for 2022 and 2023 assuming the automobiles were Mini Coopers costing $14,300 each. b. Compute Nelson's depreciation deduction with respect to the automobiles for 2022 and 2023 assuming the automobiles were Cadillacs costing $60,000 each.

On May 12, 2022, Nelson Incorporated purchased eight passenger automobiles for its business. Nelson did not make a Section 179 election to expense any portion of the cost of the automobiles, which are five-year recovery property subject to the half-year convention. Assume there is no bonus depreciation or Section 179 deduction. Use Table 7-1 and Table 7-2. Use the below table for annual depreciation deduction for year 2022 to 2025: 2022 2023 2024 2025 and subsequent years $ 11, 200 18,000 10,800 6,460 Required: a. Compute Nelson's depreciation deduction with respect to the automobiles for 2022 and 2023 assuming the automobiles were Mini Coopers costing $14,300 each. b. Compute Nelson's depreciation deduction with respect to the automobiles for 2022 and 2023 assuming the automobiles were Cadillacs costing $60,000 each.

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