Additional First Year Depreciation Problem 547527

Weston acquires a new office machine (seven-year class asset) on November 2, 2012, for $75,000. This is the only asset acquired by Weston during the year. He does not elect immediate expensing under § 179. He does take additional first-year depreciation. On September 15, 2013, Weston sells the machine.

a. What MACRS convention applies to the machine?

b. Weston’s cost recovery for 2012 is $ and for 2013 is?