Diane, a Successful Accountant with an Annual Income of $150,000

question 2059

Essay

Diane, a successful accountant with an annual income of $150,000, also enjoys raising and training race horses, an activity in which she spends about 10 hours per week. Over the past five years her winnings from races have amounted to $20,000. She employs neighborhood children to feed the horses but has a professional trainer who works with the horses about 5 hours per week. Discuss some of the factors that might enter into the determination of whether or not this activity is a hobby or a trade/business.

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Aggregate Consumption

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Federal Government Spending

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