Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1

question 80

Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1
You have started a new job at a company that uses email as its primary communication. The company uses Microsoft Outlook to store and send its emails. You haven't worked with this program before and have some preliminary questions about how emails are supposed to work and how they are supposed to be formatted. The following questions come up on your first day on the job.
You will have to send out regular mailers. What is the term used to describe sending a large number of messages that are mostly identical, but have some unique personalization?

• A) Email merge
• B) Listserv
• C) Discussion board
• D) Email attachment

---

Definitions:

Tax Loss Carryovers

Provisions that allow taxpayers to use a taxable loss in one period to offset taxable income in future periods.

Depreciation Tax Shield

The reduction in income tax expense realized from the ability to deduct depreciation expenses, thus lowering taxable income.

Marginal Tax Rates

The rate of tax applied to the next dollar of taxable income, which varies depending on income level and filing status in a progressive tax system.

Lease Payments

Regular payments made by a lessee to a lessor for the use of some asset.