A Taxpayer Takes Six Clients to an NBA Playoff Game

question 87

True/False

A taxpayer takes six clients to an NBA playoff game. If all of the tickets (list price of $120 each) are purchased on the Internet for $1,800 ($300 each), only $60 ($120 × 50% cutback adjustment) per ticket is deductible.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as materials and labor.

Labor

Human effort, whether physical or mental, contributed to the production of goods and services.

Materials

The physical components used in the production of goods and services.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.