Bob Is a Machinist in a Remote Alaskan Crab-Freezing Plant

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Essay

Bob is a machinist in a remote Alaskan crab-freezing plant. The plant is accessible only by boat or airplane and has no available lodging for rent. Bob's employer provides him with lodging at the plant and pays for all of his electricity, gas, and other utilities, valued at $700 per month. Is the value of the lodging taxable to Bob? Explain.

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Bar Chart

A visual representation of data using bars of different heights or lengths to compare values across categories.

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement where the intervals between values are uniform but there is no true zero point, allowing for the measurement of order and the calculation of meaningful differences between values.

Nominal Scale

A measurement scale used for categorizing variables without a quantitative value or order.

Pie Graph

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