Atomic Corporation Is Enjoying a Very Profitable Year

question 82

Multiple Choice

Atomic Corporation is enjoying a very profitable year.The board of directors is considering paying either a bonus to the president of the corporation or an extra dividend to the shareholder.Shinil is both the president and the 100% shareholder.Which of the following statements is generally correct with respect to closely held corporations in Atomic's position?

• A)For tax purposes,the corporation will prefer to pay the bonus.
• B)For tax purposes,the corporation will prefer to pay the dividend.
• C)The owner-manager will only be taxed on the bonus,not the dividend.
• D)The corporation's taxable income will be impacted in the same manner by both the bonus and the dividend payments.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The dissimilarity between total sales revenue and comprehensive spending, including both clear-cut and notional costs.

Price Competitively

Setting a price point for goods or services with the intention of attracting customers by being more favorable or advantageous than those of competitors.

Low Barriers To Entry

Conditions that allow for easy entry into a market by new competitors, often leading to increased competition.

Competitive Market Economy

A market structure in which companies operate in a competitive environment with little to no government oversight, and where price levels are set by the forces of supply and demand, guiding the distribution of resources via the pricing mechanism.