Three Requirements Must Be Met in Order to Deduct a Trade

question 15

Multiple Choice

Three requirements must be met in order to deduct a trade or business expense. Also, deductible trade or business expenses may not be which of the following:
I.a capital expenditure.
II.reasonable in amount.
III.a payment that frustrates public policy.
IV.an expense related to tax-exempt income.
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• A)Only statement I is correct.
• B)Only statement II is correct.
• C)Statements III and IV are correct.
• D)Statements I, II, and III are correct.
• E)Statements I, III, and IV are correct.

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Definitions:

Net Method

A way of recording purchases or sales of goods that directly factors in any discounts or allowances at the time of the transaction.

Gross Method

An accounting method for recording purchases at the full invoice price without deducting any cash discounts offered.

Cash Discounts

A reduction in the amount owed by a customer if payment is made within a specified time frame.

Period-End Adjusting Entry

An accounting record made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditures to the appropriate period.