Under Which of the Following Circumstances Will a Partner Recognize

question 42

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances will a partner recognize a loss from an operating distribution?

• A)A partner will never recognize a loss from an operating distribution.
• B)A partner will recognize a loss from an operating distribution when the partnership distributes property other than money with an inside basis greater than the partner's basis in the partnership interest.
• C)A partner will recognize a loss from an operating distribution when the partnership distributes money in an amount that is less than the partner's basis in the partnership interest.
• D)A partner will recognize a loss from an operating distribution when the partnership distributes money in an amount that is greater than the partner's basis in the partnership interest.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Elastic

A situation in which the quantity demanded or supplied changes infinitely in response to any change in price.

Government Revenue

The income received by government from taxes, fees, and other sources used to fund public services and obligations.

Tax

A mandatory fiscal fee or different form of levy placed on a taxpayer by a government entity to finance government expenditures and a range of public spending.

Inelasticities

A measure of the sensitivity, or lack thereof, of one variable to a change in another variable, typically used in economics to describe situations where changes in price have little to no effect on supply or demand.