Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Child and Dependent

question 128

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the child and dependent care credit is true?

• A)A married couple must file jointly to claim the credit.
• B)A taxpayer may claim a credit for dependent care expenses for a dependent who is 14 years old or older but only if the dependent lives in the taxpayer's home for the entire year.
• C)All else equal, a taxpayer making qualifying expenditures for three children may claim more dependent care credit than a taxpayer making (the same amount of)qualifying expenditures for two children.
• D)None of these statements are true.

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Definitions:

RNA Primer

A short strand of RNA needed for DNA replication; it serves as the starting point for DNA synthesis.

Leading Strand

The strand of DNA that is continuously created during the process of DNA replication, following the direction of the replication fork.

Lagging Strand

In DNA replication, the strand that is synthesized discontinuously in short segments opposite the direction of replication fork movement.

Avery

Avery refers to Oswald Avery, a scientist known for demonstrating that DNA is the substance that causes bacterial transformation.