After Computing All Tax Preferences and AMT Adjustments,Adam and His

question 7

Multiple Choice

After computing all tax preferences and AMT adjustments,Adam and his wife Cindy have AMTI of $290,000.If Adam and Cindy file a joint tax return,what exemption amount can they claim for AMT for 2014?

• A) $0.
• B) $48,725.
• C) $52,800.
• D) $82,100.

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Definitions:

MPC

Marginal Propensity to Consume; the proportion of additional income that a consumer spends on goods and services rather than saving it.

Multiplier

In economics, a factor by which an initial change in spending is magnified or multiplied in the overall economy.

Automatic Stabilizer

Economic policies and programs, such as unemployment insurance, that automatically adjust to counteract economic fluctuations without the need for explicit government intervention.

Automatic Stabilizers

Economic policies and programs, such as unemployment insurance and taxation, that automatically adjust with economic conditions to stabilize income and spending.