Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 2

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A) Caleb Corporation is owned by a mother and her two daughters. It reports $100,000 of rental income; $30,000 of depreciation, interest, and property taxes on the rental real estate; and $10,000 of dividend income. Caleb Corporation is classified as a personal holding company.
• B) Luke Corporation is owned by a father and his son. The corporation employs 10 individuals to provide public accounting services. Father and son make all of the work assignments for the professional employees. The professional fees earned by the corporation are personal holding company income.
• C) The personal holding company tax is levied to prevent closely held corporations from sheltering passive income.
• D) All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

Depreciation expense is the allocated portion of the cost of a tangible asset that is expensed over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, obsolescence, or loss of value.

Double-Declining-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation which doubles the normal depreciation rate, reducing the value of an asset more quickly in its early years.

Accelerated Depreciation

A depreciation method that allows faster write-off of assets in the initial years of asset life.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total depreciation for a fixed asset that has been charged to expense since the asset was acquired and put into use.