Vic's At-Risk Amount in a Passive Activity Is $200,000 at the Beginning

question 76

Multiple Choice

Vic's at-risk amount in a passive activity is $200,000 at the beginning of the current year.His current loss from the activity is $80,000.Vic had no passive activity income during the year.At the end of the current year:

• A)Vic has an at-risk amount in the activity of $120,000 and a suspended passive loss of $80,000.
• B)Vic has an at-risk amount in the activity of $200,000 and a suspended passive loss of $80,000.
• C)Vic has an at-risk amount in the activity of $120,000 and no suspended passive loss.
• D)Vic has an at-risk amount in the activity of $200,000 and no suspended passive loss.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Savings Rate

The savings rate is the proportion of disposable income that is saved by households rather than spent on consumption.

Conspicuous Consumption

The spending of money on and the acquisition of luxury goods and services to publicly display economic power or social status.

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that increases when income rises and decreases when income falls, reflecting a direct relationship between income and consumption.

Total Consumption

The aggregate amount of goods and services consumed by individuals, households, and others in an economy during a given period.