Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 48

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)When adjusting a partner's basis in a partnership interest, the negative basis adjustments are made prior to the positive basis adjustments.
• B)Martin and Carlos formed an equal partnership to which Martin contributed $10,000 cash and Carlos contributed a building worth $10,000 with a basis of $2,000. In the first year of operation, the partnership suffered a $10,000 ordinary loss. Martin and Carlos can each deduct a $5,000 loss on their personal tax returns.
• C)Any distributive share of a loss that cannot be deducted by a partner because of the Sec. 704(d)basis loss limitation is permanently lost.
• D)All of the above are false.

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Definitions:

Keynesian

Relating to the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes, advocating for increased government expenditures and lower taxes to stimulate demand and pull the global economy out of depression.

Classical

Pertains to the classical school of economic thought, focusing on free markets and the self-regulating nature of economies, emphasizing the roles of competition and supply and demand.

Monetarists

Monetarists are economists who believe that variations in the money supply have major influences on national output in the short run and the price level over longer periods.

Supply Side

An economic theory that emphasizes the importance of increasing production and supply as a way to stimulate economic growth, often through tax cuts and deregulation.