In 2018, Foreign Ownership of the Total Public Debt of the United

question 42

Multiple Choice

In 2018, foreign ownership of the total public debt of the United States was about

• A) 10 percent.
• B) 29 percent.
• C) 60 percent.
• D) 75 percent.

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Definitions:

Adjusted Basis

The original cost of a property adjusted for factors such as depreciation or improvements, used in calculating capital gains or losses for tax purposes.

Wash Sale

A tax term referring to the sale of a security at a loss and the repurchase of the same, or substantially the same, security shortly before or after, which disallows the claim of the loss for tax purposes.

Substantially Identical

Refers to property or securities that are nearly the same, often used in tax rules concerning wash sales.

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would sell on the open market between a willing buyer and a willing seller.