Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 80

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)A corporate capital loss can be carried back three years, and then can be carried forward five years.
• B)Corporate capital loss carrybacks can offset corporate ordinary income earned in previous years.
• C)At the election of a corporation, a net capital loss carryback can be forgone and carried forward only.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Maximin Criterion

A decision rule used in uncertainty conditions, selecting the option with the best of the worst possible outcomes.

Uncertainty

The state of having limited knowledge about an existing condition or future outcome, making it difficult to make accurate predictions or decisions.

Pessimist

A pessimist is an individual who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen, often focusing on negatives rather than positives.

Decision Trees

A graphical tool that helps in decision-making by laying out different strategies and their possible outcomes in a tree-like diagram.