Paul,a Calendar Year Married Taxpayer,files a Joint Return for 2012

question 23

Multiple Choice

Paul,a calendar year married taxpayer,files a joint return for 2012.Information for 2012 includes the following: Paul's allowable itemized deductions for 2012 are:

• A) $13,500.
• B) $32,400.
• C) $39,200.
• D) $42,200.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a dataset, often used in accounting to value inventory.

Common Shares

Units of ownership interest or equity in a corporation that entitle their holder to a share of the corporation's earnings and give them the right to vote.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric that indicates the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

Preferred Shares

A type of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock and often pays dividends at a fixed rate.