Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 47

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)Loans made to shareholders in proportion to their stock ownership in the corporation is evidence that the loans are disguised dividends.
• B)Corporate payments for the shareholder's benefit may be a taxable dividend.
• C)If the shareholder can elect to receive distributing corporation stock or money, the receipt of distributing corporation stock will be a taxable dividend.
• D)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The complete sum of all expenses incurred in the production and delivery of a product or service, including fixed and variable costs.

Research and Development Costs

Expenses associated with the research and development activities of a company, aiming at new product development and improvement of existing products.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that a business can achieve due to an increase in the scale of production, leading to lower per-unit costs.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where, as a firm or production process increases in size beyond a certain point, the cost per unit increases, leading to reduced efficiency.