Jeff Is Trying to Decide Whether to Sell His Baseball

question 49

Multiple Choice

Jeff is trying to decide whether to sell his baseball card collection.He has been offered a price that would give him a profit of $2,500 by a dealer who has agreed to pay Jeff this price now or in January of next year.This year Jeff is in the 28 percent marginal tax bracket,but next year Jeff expects to be in the 15 percent marginal tax bracket.Therefore,the estimated income tax liability on this $2,500 income would be ____ this year and ____ next year.

• A)$700; $520
• B)$520; $520
• C)$375; $700
• D)$700; $375

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial metric that shows the percentage of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders as dividends over a period.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A measure of a company's financial leverage, calculated by dividing its total liabilities by its shareholders' equity, indicating the proportion of debt used to finance assets.

Additional Debt

This refers to any extra borrowing taken on by an entity beyond its existing debt obligations.

Operating Capacity

The maximum output that a business can produce using its current resources and facilities without additional investment.