While the Federal Government Has Long Given Companies and Individuals

question 65

Multiple Choice

While the federal government has long given companies and individuals tax deductions or deferrals for economic development purposes, state and local governments have, since at least the 1980s, tried to attract new jobs and amenities through similar means.Professional sports teams, shopping center developers, manufacturers, and the film and television industries have all benefited from the provisions that many analysts call "tax expenditures" and supporters call "tax incentives." Why could such measures be called either of the above?

• A) They are ultimately not monies that go to the government, but they should have.
• B) They represent monies that ultimately do not go to governments, but are otherwise considered mandatory spending measures.
• C) They provide monies to encourage a particular activity, but ultimately they do not count as government spending.
• D) They do not count as mandatory spending, but are instead counted as discretionary spending for governmental accounting purposes.

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Definitions:

Equipment

Tangible property used in the operation of a business, such as machinery, computers, and furniture, often subject to depreciation over its useful life.

Current Cash Distribution

Current Cash Distribution refers to the amount of cash distributed to the investors or partners of a business at the present time.

Long-term Capital Gains

Profits from the sale of an asset held for more than a year, generally taxed at lower rates than ordinary income.

Ordinary Income

Income earned from providing services or the sale of goods, typically subject to standard tax rates, as opposed to income classified as capital gains.