With Respect to Alimony and Property Settlements in a Divorce

question 80

Multiple Choice

With respect to alimony and property settlements in a divorce or separation,all of the following are true with the exception of

• A)a property settlement does not result in income to either spouse.
• B)no tax deduction is allowed for payment of a property settlement.
• C)the spouse receiving a property settlement has a basis equal to the basis of that property to the paying spouse prior to payment.
• D)no deduction is allowed for alimony paid to the former spouse if a property settlement is also paid.

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Definitions:

Oligopoly

An economic condition where few companies have significant control over an industry or product, limiting competition and potentially influencing prices and production.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

An index used to assess the concentration of market power to determine the degree of competition in a sector.

Squared Market Shares

A measure used in economics to assess the level of market concentration by squaring the market share percentages of each firm within the industry and then summing them.

Concentration

The degree of market power held by a few companies within an industry, often measured using indices like the HHI.