When a Business Is Operated as an S Corporation, a Disadvantage

question 39

True/False

When a business is operated as an S corporation, a disadvantage is that the shareholder must pay the tax on his or her share of the S corporation's income even though the S corporation did not distribute the income to the shareholder.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, indicating the profitability of a business beyond basic financial gains.

Monopolistically Competitive

Pertaining to a market scenario characterized by many sellers offering differentiated products or services, creating a competitive atmosphere.

Marginal Cost

The growth in overall expenses resulting from the manufacture of an extra unit of a product or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the average cost per unit of output.