Mara Owns an Activity with Suspended Passive Losses from Prior

question 279

Multiple Choice

Mara owns an activity with suspended passive losses from prior years of $13,000. In the current year, Mara becomes a material participant in the activity. This year the activity generates $6,000 of income. The net effect of this activity on Mara's current year AGI is

• A) 0.
• B) a decrease of $7,000.
• C) a decrease of $13,000.
• D) an increase of $6,000.

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Definitions:

Activity Changes

Refers to adjustments or variations in the level of operations or processes within an organization, often impacting costs and productivity.

Variable To Fixed Costs

The process of converting costs that vary with production volumes into costs that remain constant regardless of volume.

Direct Labor

Workers or employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services, whose labor can be easily traced to the product.

Committed Fixed Costs

Long-term fixed costs that cannot be easily altered in the short term, such as leases, depreciation on equipment, and salaries of permanent employees.