Which Factor Does Not Decrease the Value of a Gross

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which factor does not decrease the value of a gross estate?

• A)The election of § 2032 (alternate valuation date).
• B)The election of § 2032A (special use valuation).
• C)Stock involved represented a minority interest in a closely held corporation.
• D)Stock owned by the decedent who was the founder and key executive of a closely held corporation.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Industry Elastic

The responsiveness of the quantity demanded or supplied of goods or services in an industry to changes in price.

Differentiated Product

A product that is distinct from its competitors because of features, branding, quality, or other attributes that make it unique in the eyes of consumers.

Purely Competitive Industry

An industry structure characterized by many small firms producing identical products with no single firm able to influence market prices.

Nonprice Competition

Strategies companies use to attract customers that do not involve changing the price of goods or services, such as advertising and product differentiation.