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question 101

Multiple Choice

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KT Enterprises,a Canadian import-export trading company,is considering its international tax situation.Currently KT's Canadian tax rate is 35%.KT has significant operations in both Japan and Ireland.In Japan,the current exchange rate is ¥118.4/$ and earnings in Japan are taxed at 41%.In Ireland the current exchange rate is $1.27/€ and earnings in Ireland are taxed at 12.5%.KT's profits,which are fully and immediately repatriated,and foreign taxes paid for the current year are shown here (in millions) :

-After the Japanese taxes are paid,the amount of the earnings before interest and after taxes in dollars from the Japanese operations is closest to:

• A)$20.5 million
• B)$29.5 million
• C)$5.1 million
• D)$50.0 million
• E)$23.0 million

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Definitions:

Actor-Observer Bias

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.

Illusory Correlation

The perception of a relationship between two variables when no such relationship actually exists.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.