Which of the Following Statements Regarding AMT Is True

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding AMT is true?

• A) Only very profitable companies (AMTI greater than $1 million) have their AMT exemption phased out.
• B) The AMT exemption is phased out dollar for dollar as AMTI increases.
• C) Minimum tax credits are generated whenever regular tax liability exceeds tentative minimum tax.
• D) Minimum tax credits can be carried forward indefinitely.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that if one factor of production is increased while others are kept constant, the resulting increase in output will eventually decline.

Short-Run Average Total Cost (ATC)

The total cost per unit of output in the short run, where some factors of production are fixed.

Profit-Maximizing Level

The output level at which a firm achieves the highest profit, where marginal revenue equals marginal cost.

Average Total Costs (ATC)

A rephrasing of Average Total Cost, it calculates the per-unit production cost by dividing the total cost by the total quantity of goods produced.