An Individual Is Considered to Materially Participate in an Activity

question 87

Multiple Choice

An individual is considered to materially participate in an activity if any of the following tests are met with the exception of

• A)the individual participates in the activity for more than 500 hours during the year.
• B)the individual participates in the activity for 75 hours during the year,and that participation is more than any other individual's participation for the year.
• C)the individual has materially participated in the activity in any five years during the immediate preceding 10 taxable years.
• D)the individual's participation in the activity for the year constitutes substantially all of the participation in the activity by all individuals.

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Definitions:

World Equities

Refers to stocks and equity securities from companies around the globe, allowing investors to diversify their portfolio internationally.

Home Bias

The tendency of investors to allocate a greater share of their portfolios to domestic securities than would be the case under neutral diversification.

Overweight Investments

An investment strategy where a portfolio holds a higher percentage of a particular security or sector than the benchmark against which it is compared.