Assume That a Product Has the Following Three Stages of Production

question 35

Multiple Choice

Assume that a product has the following three stages of production: $$\begin{array} { c l } \text { Production } & \text { Selling } \\\text { Stage } & \text { Price } \\\hline 1 & € 80 \\2 & € 160 \\3 & € 320\end{array}$$ If the value-added tax (VAT) rate is 20%,what would be the VAT over all stages of production?

• A)€ 64
• B)€120
• C)€465
• D)€225

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Definitions:

Personal Property

Assets belonging to an individual that are movable, excluding real estate or land.

Fines Paid

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Deductible

An expense that can be subtracted from gross income to reduce the amount of income subject to tax.

More-Than-50% Business-Use Test

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