During the Current Year, Trane Invests $35,000 in Each of Two

question 40

Multiple Choice

During the current year, Trane invests $35,000 in each of two separate corporations. Each investment gives him a 20% ownership interest. Brazil Corporation is a regular corporation that has taxable income of $200,000 and pays dividends totaling $50,000. China Corporation is an S corporation that has taxable income of $100,000 and pays $50,000 of dividends. As a result of these two investments, Trane
I.Has $40,000 of taxable income from Brazil Corporation.
II.Has $20,000 of taxable income from China Corporation.
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• A)Only statement I is correct.
• B)Only statement II is correct.
• C)Both statements are correct.
• D)Neither statement is correct.

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Definitions:

Elastic

Describes a market condition where the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service is sensitive to changes in its price.

Inelastic

Describes a situation in economics where the demand or supply for a good or service is not significantly altered when the price changes.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product does not change significantly when its price changes.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production, holding all other factors constant.