Susan Is a Self-Employed Accountant with a Qualified Defined Contribution

question 169

Multiple Choice

Susan is a self-employed accountant with a qualified defined contribution plan (a Keogh plan) . She has the following income items for the year:
$\begin{array}{lr}\text { Earned income from self-employment } & \$ 50,000 \\\text { Dividend income } & 8,000 \\\text { Interest income } & 2,000 \\\text { Net short-term capital gain } & 12,000 \\\text { Adjusted gross income } & \$ 72,000\end{array}$
What is the maximum amount Susan can deduct as a contribution to her retirement plan in 2014, assuming the self- employment tax rate is 15.3%?

• A) $9,235.
• B) $12,000.
• C) $46,000.
• D) $46,468.
• E) None of the above.

Identify societal, racial/ethnic, and age-related differences in suicide rates and behaviors within the United States.

Comprehend psychological theories related to the causes of suicide, including Freud's theory.

Understand the impact of media on suicide rates and the phenomenon of social contagion in suicide.

Recognize the methods and trends of suicide among different genders and demographics.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of its extinction or reduction, without further conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially indifferent stimulus which, after being combined with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In traditional conditioning, a stimulus instinctively and spontaneously elicits a response without needing any previous learning.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex; in psychology, it also refers to the ability to perceive and differentiate between stimuli.