Frank Is a Self-Employed CPA Whose 2019 Net Earnings from His

question 28

Multiple Choice

Frank is a self-employed CPA whose 2019 net earnings from his trade or business (before the H.R.10 plan contribution but after the deduction for one-half of self-employment taxes) is $240,000.What is the maximum contribution that Frank can make on his behalf to his H.R.10 (Keogh) plan in 2019?

• A)$19,000
• B)$48,000
• C)$56,000
• D)$60,000

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Definitions:

Costing Approach

A costing approach is a method or technique used to determine the cost of a product or service, which can include different methodologies like absorption costing or activity-based costing.

Finished Goods Inventory

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Contribution Margin Ratio

The percentage of each sales dollar remaining after variable costs have been subtracted, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Fixed Costs

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