The Alimony Rules

question 14

Multiple Choice

The alimony rules:

• A)Are based on the principle that the person who earns the income should pay the tax.
• B)Permit tax deductions for property divisions.
• C)Look to state law to determine the definition of alimony.
• D)Distinguish child support payments from alimony.
• E)None of the above.

---

Definitions:

Independent Variable

A factor or condition that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable in an experiment.

Combinations

The selection of items from a larger set such that the order of selection does not matter.

Levels

Refers to the different values or categories of a variable in a study or analysis.

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of values in a statistical calculation that are free to vary for the purpose of estimating a parameter or fitting a model.