Ned, a College Professor, Owns a Separate Business (Not Real

question 20

Multiple Choice

Ned, a college professor, owns a separate business (not real estate) in which he participates in the current year. He has one employee who works part-time in the business.

• A) If Ned participates for 120 hours and the employee participates for 120 hours during the year, Ned does not qualify as a material participant.
• B) If Ned participates for 95 hours and the employee participates for 5 hours during the year, Ned probably does not qualify as material participant.
• C) If Ned participates for 500 hours and the employee participates for 520 hours during the year, Ned qualifies as material participant.
• D) If Ned participates for 600 hours and the employee participates for 2,000 hours during the year, Ned qualifies as a material participant.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

High-low Method

A technique used in cost accounting to estimate cost behavior and predict future costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity and their corresponding costs.

Inspection Cost

Expenses incurred to ensure products meet quality standards, including costs of labor, equipment, and facilities used in inspection.

Overhead Cost

Expenses related to the day-to-day running of a business that cannot be directly tied to a specific product or service, such as rent, utilities, and administrative salaries.

Machine Hours

This is a measure of the amount of time a machine is operated and is often used in the allocation of manufacturing overhead to products based on usage.