Rex and Dena Are Married and Have Two Children, Michelle

question 47

Multiple Choice

Rex and Dena are married and have two children, Michelle (age 7) and Nancy (age 5) . During 2017, Rex earned a salary of $24,500, received interest income of $300, and filed a joint income tax return with Dena. Dena had $0 gross income. Their earned income credit for the year is:

• A)$0.
• B)$5,316.
• C)$5,433.
• D)$5,616.

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Pathogen

A biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.

Carrier

An individual or entity that transports goods or people; in genetics, it also refers to someone who has one copy of a recessive gene for a disease.

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Milk that has not undergone pasteurization, a process to kill harmful bacteria by heating the milk for a short time.

Transmission

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