Match Each Term with the Correct Statement Below

question 95

Multiple Choice

Match each term with the correct statement below.
-The result when two similarly situated taxpayers are taxed the same.

• A)Average tax rate
• B)Effective tax rate
• C)Horizontal equity
• D)Marginal tax rate
• E)Progressive rate structure
• F)Proportional rate structure
• G)Regressive rate structure
• H)Tax avoidance
• I)Tax evasion
• J)Vertical equity

Understand the concept of faithful representation in accounting.

Recognize the difference between accounting rules for financial reporting and taxation in the United States.

Identify the bodies responsible for setting generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and their role.

Describe the principle of conservatism in accounting.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing Income Statement

A financial statement that only includes variable production costs in the cost of goods sold, with fixed production costs treated as period expenses.

Absorption Costing

In this accounting technique, all manufacturing-related costs - direct materials, direct labor, variable, and fixed overheads - are factored into the product's cost.

Variable Production Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production activity, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Period Cost

Expenses that are not tied directly to product production and are expensed in the period they are incurred.