Exemptions and Deductions Are Used

question 105

Multiple Choice

Exemptions and deductions are used

• A)to add to taxes that must be paid.
• B)by taxpayers to reduce the amount of income subject to tax.
• C)to determine the type of tax structure.
• D)to determine what items are subject to sales taxes.

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Definitions:

Semiannual Coupon

Interest payments made to bondholders twice a year.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, typically expressed as an annual percentage of the investment cost.

Maturity Bond

A bond at the end of its term, at which point the principal amount is due to be paid back to the bondholder.

Coupon Bond

A type of bond that pays the holder periodic interest payments based on the stated coupon rate and then returns the principal at maturity.