The Employees of Mauve Accounting Services Are Permitted to Use

question 12

Multiple Choice

The employees of Mauve Accounting Services are permitted to use the copy machine for personal purposes, provided the privilege is not abused.Ed is the president of a civic organization and uses the copier to make several copies of the organization's agenda for its meetings.The copies made during the year would have cost $150 at a local office supply.

• A)Ed must include $150 in his gross income.
• B)Ed may exclude the cost of the copies as a no-additional-cost fringe benefit.
• C)Ed may exclude the cost of the copies only if the organization is a client of Mauve.
• D)Ed may exclude the cost of the copies as a de minimis fringe benefit.
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Chromosome 21

One of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes, an extra copy of which is associated with Down syndrome.

Linkage Map

A genetic map based on the frequencies of recombination between markers during crossover of chromosomes.

Linkage Group

Term used to identify groups of alleles on a chromosome that tend to be inherited together.

Chromosome

A structure of nucleic acids and protein in the cell, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.