Identify Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 1

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is false.

• A)The 80% dividends-received deduction can be claimed when computing a corporation's undistributed personal holding company income (UPHCI).
• B)Rental expenses in excess of rental income are added back to taxable income to arrive at personal holding company income (PHCI).
• C)Wind Corporation is a personal holding company. Its taxable income for this year is $100,000. The corporation's charitable contributions are $5,000 greater than its income tax charitable contribution deduction limitation. Wind's UPHCI is $95,000, assuming no other adjustments must be made.
• D)The PHC tax is assessed at 20%.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change in total regardless of the level of production or sales activity.

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary directly with changes in production or sales volumes, such as raw materials and direct labor costs.

Production Increases

A rise in the amount of goods and services produced over a given period of time by a business or economy.

High-low Method

A technique used in accounting and finance to estimate the variable and fixed components of a company's costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.