Helmut and Sergei Own All the Stock of Zappo Corporation

question 41

Multiple Choice

Helmut and Sergei own all the stock of Zappo Corporation, a calendar-year domestic corporation. On January 30 of the current year, Sergei sells his entire interest in the Zappo stock to Nils. All three individuals are U.S. citizens. Can an S election be made for the current year?

• A)not for the current year but for the next year
• B)Yes, if Helmut and Nils agree to report all of the corporation's income for the entire year
• C)Yes, if Sergei will also join in the election with Helmut and Nils
• D)Yes, if Helmut and Nils agree to file a short-period return and Sergei also agrees to the return

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Definitions:

Long-Run Aggregate Supply

Represents the total output an economy can produce when both capital and labor resources are fully employed at their highest productivity levels.

Money Supply

The sum of all financial assets, such as cash, coins, and the amounts in checking and savings accounts, present in an economy at a given time.

Expected Price Level

The anticipated average price of goods and services in an economy over a future period.

Short-Run Aggregate Supply

The total supply of goods and services that firms in an economy plan on selling during a specific time period, under the presumption of some fixed costs.