Which of the Following Items Are Tax Preference Items for Purposes

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following items are tax preference items for purposes of arriving at alternative minimum taxable income?

• A)excess intangible drilling costs on oil and gas properties
• B)interest income earned on federal obligations
• C)all depreciation claimed on pre-1987 real property acquisitions
• D)excess of net long-term capital gains over short-term capital losses

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A government- or group-imposed price control or limit on how low a price can be charged for a product, service, or commodity.

Pounds

A unit of weight commonly used in the United States and the British imperial system, equal to 0.453592 kilograms.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the actual amount they receive.

Perfectly Inelastic

Describing a situation where the quantity demanded or supplied does not change regardless of changes in price.