A Simple Trust Must Distribute All of Its Taxable Income

question 28

True/False

A simple trust must distribute all of its taxable income each year.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A product costing technique that adds up all manufacturing expenses — direct materials, direct labor, variable, and fixed overheads — into the comprehensive cost of the product.

Net Operating Income

The total profit of a company after operating expenses are subtracted from operating revenues.

Variable Costing

A costing method in which all variable manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) are treated as product costs, while fixed overhead is treated as a period cost.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs in the cost of a product, including fixed and variable costs.