Farouk Transfers Bonds with a Face Value of $10,000 into His

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Essay

Farouk transfers bonds with a face value of $10,000 into his dependent son's name on January 1, 2018 as his son will turn 24 this year. The bonds pay 8 percent interest annually and Farouk bought the bonds in 2009 for $9,500 (the discount was not required to be amortized). His son sells the bonds for $10,500 at the end of 2018 after receiving the 2018 interest. If Farouk is in the 37 percent marginal tax bracket, how much did he save in 2018 in taxes by transferring the bonds into his son's name. His son had no other income in 2018.

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Definitions:

Price of Capital

The cost of using capital goods, represented by interest rates, lease payments, or other measures of the cost of borrowing or using capital.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one additional unit of a resource, such as labor or capital.

Complementary Resource

A resource or product that enhances or is necessary for the use of another resource or product, such as printers for computers.

Substitution Effect

The alteration in buying habits caused by shifts in relative prices, prompting consumers to swap out higher-priced goods for more affordable options.