Match Each Statement with the Correct Term Below

question 16

Multiple Choice

Match each statement with the correct term below.
-Profit motivated business expenses

• A)Automobile used 75% for business.
• B)Investment interest expense on loan to acquire municipal bonds.
• C)Cost of investigating a new trade or business that the taxpayer enters.
• D)Can be separated into two classifications.
• E)Expenses related to royalty income
• F)Expenditure to influence legislation.
• G)Cost of a new roof for office building.
• H)Relates to an income producing activity mainly carried on for recreation or personal enjoyment.
• I)Deductibility depends on income and amount of personal and rental use.
• J)Deductibility depends on whether the area is used exclusively for trade or business activities.

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Definitions:

Cost Center

A department within an organization that does not directly add to profit but still incurs costs, such as HR or customer service departments.

Investments in Assets

The allocation of financial resources into physical or intangible items that are expected to produce future benefit.

Revenues

The sum of revenue a company earns from selling products or providing services in a given timeframe.

Decentralized

Refers to the distribution of functions, powers, people, or things away from a central location or authority.