Robin Corporation, a Calendar Year Taxpayer, Has a Deficit in Current

question 57

Multiple Choice

Robin Corporation, a calendar year taxpayer, has a deficit in current E & P of $200,000 and a $580,000 positive balance in accumulated E & P. If Robin determines that a $700,000 distribution to its shareholders is appropriate at some point during the year, what is the maximum amount of the distribution that could potentially be treated as a dividend?

• A) $0
• B) $380,000
• C) $480,000
• D) $580,000
• E) None of these.

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Definitions:

Completeness

In economics, completeness refers to a property of preferences indicating that any two bundles of goods can be compared, allowing for decisions on which is preferred or if they are equally desirable.

Transitivity

A principle in decision making that if option A is preferred over B, and B is preferred over C, then A should be preferred over C.

Marginal Utility

The extra pleasure or advantage obtained from using an additional unit of a product or service.

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