Question 1

A periodic payment investors receive from the company per share owned is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  dividend. 
B)  capital gain. 
C)  economic profit. 
D)  accounting profit. 
A)  dividend. 
B)  capital gain. 
C)  economic profit. 
D)  accounting profit.

Question 2

Allowing the deduction of depreciation allowances ___________ for a given level of investment; taxing corporate investment ___________ for a given level of investment.

Accepted Answer

A)  lowers the marginal cost; lowers the marginal cost 
B)  lowers the marginal cost; increases the marginal benefit 
C)  lowers the marginal cost; lowers the marginal benefit 
D)  increases the marginal benefit; lowers the marginal cost 
A)  lowers the marginal cost; lowers the marginal cost 
B)  lowers the marginal cost; increases the marginal benefit 
C)  lowers the marginal cost; lowers the marginal benefit 
D)  increases the marginal benefit; lowers the marginal cost

Question 3

Which statement about corporate taxation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tax on pure (economic)profit causes a firm to reduce output and employment. 
B)  Currently,corporations are not part of the tax base in the U.S. 
C)  If corporations are not taxed on their earnings but people are taxed on corporate payouts,there is a subsidy to corporate earnings relative to other types of saving. 
D)  If corporations are taxed on their earnings but people are not taxed on corporate payouts,there is a subsidy to corporate earnings relative to other types of saving. 
A)  A tax on pure (economic)profit causes a firm to reduce output and employment. 
B)  Currently,corporations are not part of the tax base in the U.S. 
C)  If corporations are not taxed on their earnings but people are taxed on corporate payouts,there is a subsidy to corporate earnings relative to other types of saving. 
D)  If corporations are taxed on their earnings but people are not taxed on corporate payouts,there is a subsidy to corporate earnings relative to other types of saving.

Question 4

Suppose a corporation purchases an asset for $100,000.Under straight-line depreciation,the corporation would be allowed to depreciate the asset over 5 years.Under accelerated straight-line depreciation,it would be allowed to depreciate the asset over 2 years.Now assume that the discount rate is 10%.What would the present discounted value of the tax deduction be under straight-line depreciation?

Accepted Answer

A)  $83,397.31 
B)  $90,909.09 
C)  $93,354.55 
D)  $100,000 
A)  $83,397.31 
B)  $90,909.09 
C)  $93,354.55 
D)  $100,000

A periodic payment investors receive from the company per share owned is a(n):

Allowing the deduction of depreciation allowances _ for a given level of investment; taxing corporate investment _ for a given level of investment.

Which statement about corporate taxation is TRUE?

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Exam 24: Taxation of Business Income

A periodic payment investors receive from the company per share owned is a(n):

Allowing the deduction of depreciation allowances ___________ for a given level of investment; taxing corporate investment ___________ for a given level of investment.

Which statement about corporate taxation is TRUE?

Why Study Public Finance

Theoretical Tools of Public Finance

Empirical Tools of Public Finance

Budget Analysis and Deficit Financing

Externalities- Problems and Solutions

Externalities in Action- Environmental and Health Externalities

Public Goods

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Political Economy

State and Local Government Expenditures

Education

Social Insurance- the New Function of Government

Social Security

Unemployment Insurance, disability Insurance, and Workers Compensation

Health Insurance I- Health Economics and Private Health Insurance

Health Insurance Ii- Medicare, medicaid, and Health Care Reform

Income Distribution and Welfare Programs

Taxation- How It Works and What It Means

The Equity Implications of Taxation- Tax Incidence

Taxes on Labor Supply

Taxes on Savings

Taxes on Risk Taking and Wealth

Fundamental Tax Reform and Consumption Tax

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Allowing the deduction of depreciation allowances _ for a given level of investment; taxing corporate investment _ for a given level of investment.