List the Criteria Necessary for an Expenditure to Be Deductible

question 5

Essay

List the criteria necessary for an expenditure to be deductible as a trade or business expense or an expense for the production of income.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

The use of empirical and operant conditioning techniques to change or adjust unhealthy or undesirable behaviors.

Criticism

The practice of analyzing, judging, and/or evaluating something, often with the intention of revealing faults or areas of improvement.

Expectancy Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to perform if they believe that their efforts will lead to desired performance and reward.

Victor Vroom

A psychologist recognized for formulating the expectancy theory of motivation, which suggests that individual motivation to perform is influenced by expectations of reward and achievable outcomes.