A Trust Has Net Accounting Income of $30,000, but Distributable

question 85

Multiple Choice

A trust has net accounting income of $30,000, but distributable net income (DNI) of only $25,000 because certain expenses are charged to principal. The trust is required to distribute $10,000 to Alice and it makes a discretionary distribution of $20,000 to Ben. The trust has no tax- exempt income. The amount that Ben reports as gross income is

• A) $20,000.
• B) $15,000.
• C) $16,667.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Price Differentials

The variation in price levels between different geographic areas, markets, or products due to various factors like competition, demand, and cost of living.

Cost of Manufacture

The total expenses incurred in producing a product, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where identical or substantially similar goods or services are sold at different prices by the same provider.

Robinson-Patman Act

A United States federal law aimed at preventing anticompetitive practices by producers, specifically prohibiting price discrimination that could lessen competition.