Max and Alexandra Are Married and Incur $5,500 of Qualifying

question 88

Multiple Choice

Max and Alexandra are married and incur $5,500 of qualifying expenses to care for their two children,ages 2 and 5.Max's earned income is $35,000 and Alexandra's earnings from a part-time job are $5,000.What is the amount of the qualifying expenses for purposes of computing the child and dependent care credit?

• A)$3,000
• B)$5,000
• C)$5,500
• D)$6,000

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Definitions:

Consumption Function

An economic formula representing the functional relationship between total consumption and gross national income.

Aggregate Income

The total income earned by all individuals and entities within an economy.

Aggregate Consumption

The total amount of goods and services consumed in an economy within a given period.

Consumption Function

A mathematical expression describing the association between gross national income and the total amount spent on consumption.