Realizing That Providing for a Comfortable Retirement Is Up to Them

question 105

Multiple Choice

Realizing that providing for a comfortable retirement is up to them, Jim and Julie commit to making regular contributions to their IRAs, beginning this year. Consequently, they each make a $2,000 contribution to their traditional IRA. If their AGI is $35,000 on their joint return, what is the amount of their credit for certain retirement plan contributions?

• A)$2,000
• B)$1,000
• C)$400
• D)$200
• E)None of the above

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Definitions:

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, which can be a bank loan, bond, mortgage, or other forms of debt financing.

Discounted Bond

A bond sold for less than its face value due to prevailing interest rates being higher than the bond's coupon rate.

Amortized

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset over a period of time or spreading out a loan payment.

Discount on Bonds Payable

The difference between the bonds' par (or face) value and their lower selling price, representing additional interest expense to the issuer over the term of the bonds.