Ricardo Owns Interests in 3 Passive Activities: A, B, and C

question 74

Multiple Choice

Ricardo owns interests in 3 passive activities: A, B, and C. During the current year, activity A realizes income of $8,000 while activities B and C realize losses of $16,000 and $24,000, respectively. Determine the amount of suspended loss attributable to activity C.

• A)$- 0 -
• B)$ 8,000
• C)$12,800
• D)$19,200
• E)$24,000

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Definitions:

Negative Network Externalities

Adverse effects on a user of a product or service because the number of other users is too large or incompatible in some way.

Snob Effect

A phenomenon where the demand for a particular good increases as the price increases because the good is perceived as exclusive or high-status.

Pure Price Effect

The impact on consumer demand and behavior resulting solely from a change in the price of a good or service, with income and substitution effects considered separately.

Externality Effect

The impact of one person's actions on the well-being of a bystander, which may be positive or negative and not reflected in market prices.