What Type of Property Should Be Transferred to Heirs at a Decedent's

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Essay

What type of property should be transferred to heirs at a decedent's death and why? Should estate planning also mean that some property is transferred prior to death? Why?

Understand the concept of opportunity cost and how it can be visualized on a production possibilities frontier (PPF).

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