Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 2

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)A partnership is not required to file a return if the partnership has no income for the year.
• B)The "automatic" extension period for filing an individual return is five months.
• C)Individuals and calendar year-end corporations may obtain six-month extensions for paying taxes and filing their returns for the taxable year by filing the appropriate extension requests.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only allocates variable costs to inventory, treating fixed costs as period costs that are expensed in the period they are incurred.

Operating Income

The profit realized from a business's operations after subtracting operating expenses from gross profit, indicating the efficiency of core business activities.

Absorption Costing

A costing method where all of the costs associated with manufacturing a product are absorbed by the units produced, including both variable and fixed manufacturing costs.

Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), representing the profit a company makes from its core operations.