You Make the Call-Situation 3

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Essay

You Make the Call-Situation 3
For years, a small distributor of welding materials had followed the practice of most small firms, treating the board of directors as merely a legal necessity. Composed of two co-owners and a retired steel company executive, the board was not a working board. But the company, run informally with traditional management methods, was profitable.
After attending a seminar, the majority owner decided that a board might be useful for more than legal or cosmetic purposes. Thus, he invited two outsiders-both division heads of larger corporations-to join the board. This brought the membership of the board to five. The majority owner believed the new members would be helpful in opening up the business to new ideas.

Identify the federal income tax structure and how taxable income is calculated.

Comprehend how marginal and average tax rates operate and their implications on taxable income.

Recognize the impact of tax policies on different income groups, including the economic behaviors it incentivizes.

Identify major sources of federal revenue and understand the budget allocation to different expenditures.

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