At a Time When the Corporate Tax Rate Is 22

question 7

Multiple Choice

At a time when the corporate tax rate is 22%, the government has raised taxes on individuals to 43% to meet its fiscal needs. The dividend tax rate is 32%. Interest rates are 8%. Which of the following applies to LED Ltd.'s dividend policy?

• A) Shareholders would be better off by $31.08 per $1,000 of dividends if LED paid the dividend now and the investor invested the money.
• B) Shareholders would be better off by $62.40 per $1,000 of dividends if LED paid the dividend now and the investor invested the money.
• C) Shareholders would be indifferent as to whether LED deferred the dividend for 1 year and invested the money itself.
• D) Shareholders would be better off by $20.67 per $1,000 of dividends if LED deferred the dividend for 1 year and invested the money itself.
• E) Shareholders would be better off by $11.42 per $1,000 of dividends if LED deferred the dividend for 1 year and invested the money itself.

Understand the different methods through which property can be transferred after an individual's death.

Comprehend the roles and requirements of trusts, wills, and estate planning in asset distribution.

Know the legal implications and the beneficiaries’ rights under various estate distribution principles like intestacy laws, per stirpes, and per capita.

Understand the significance of statutory formalities and the prevention of fraud in the execution of wills.

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