Roger Is Considering Making a $6,000 Investment in a Venture

question 22

Multiple Choice

Roger is considering making a $6,000 investment in a venture that its promoter promises will generate immediate tax benefits for him.Roger, who does not anticipate itemizing his deductions, is in the 30% marginal income tax bracket.If the investment is of a type that produces a tax credit of 40% of the amount of the expenditure, by how much will Roger's tax liability decline because of the investment?

• A)$0
• B)$1,800
• C)$2,200
• D)$2,400
• E)None of these.

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Definitions:

Perfectly Inelastic

A demand situation where the quantity demanded does not change in response to price changes.

Elastic

A characteristic of a demand or supply curve which shows a high responsiveness to changes in price.

Inelastic

Refers to a condition in which the demand or supply of a product or service remains largely unaffected by variations in its price.

Pure Monopolist

A market scenario where a single company or entity exclusively controls the entire supply of a particular product or service, without any close substitutes or competition.