Bang Nguyen Recently Graduated from College and Started Working in a Good

question 37

Multiple Choice

Bang Nguyen recently graduated from college and started working in a good job. He has a little money invested in a stock that pays no dividends. He lives in an apartment, is single, and has no dependents. He has a $22,000 student loan balance and he paid $600 interest in 2011. He is considering going back to school part-time for some additional computer classes. He does not have a personal IRA and he contributed 2% of his $38,750 salary to his 401K plan at work for 2011. He is just completing his tax return for 2011. Based on the information below, answer the following questions.

-What is Bang's gross income for 2011?

• A) $35,250
• B) $29,900
• C) $38,750
• D) not enough information to determine

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Definitions:

Covariance

A measure of the degree to which two variables move in relation to each other. It can indicate if the movements are positively or negatively correlated.

Portfolio

A collection of financial investments like stocks, bonds, commodities, and cash equivalents owned by an individual or institutional investor.

Expropriation

The act of a government taking privately owned property, often without fair compensation, for the public good.

Foreign Exchange Transactions

Trades between different currencies, involving the exchange of currency from one country for that of another at an agreed rate.