Match Each Statement with the Correct Term Below

question 78

Multiple Choice

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-Investment Expense

• A)Income is subject to tax when it is received without restrictions as to its use or disposition.
• B)Income is considered received when it is credited to the taxpayer's account or made unconditionally available to the taxpayer.
• C)A concept that is fundamental to the progressive tax rate structure.
• D)To be deductible, an expenditure must be made for a business or economic purpose that is greater than any tax avoidance motive of the taxpayer.
• E)The amount of a deduction may not exceed its cost.
• F)Income should be recognized and a tax paid when the taxpayer has the resources to pay the tax.
• G)A type of deductible expenditure that embodies the profit motive requirement.
• H)Allows the omission of items from the tax base for which the costs of compliance exceeds the revenue generated.
• I)A category of expenses that is specifically disallowed.

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Definitions:

Unamortized Premium

The portion of the bond premium that has not yet been amortized or gradually written off against earnings over the bond's life.

Par-Value Approach

An accounting method that assigns a nominal value to the shares of a corporation, which may bear no correlation to the market value of those shares.

Common Shares

Equity securities representing ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights, and entitling holders to a share of the company’s success through dividends and/or capital appreciation.

Agency Approach

A mechanism used in financial management where one party (the agent) is allowed to act on behalf of another (the principal) in financial transactions or decisions.