Terry and Jim Are Both Involved in Operating Illegal Businesses

question 86

Multiple Choice

Terry and Jim are both involved in operating illegal businesses. Terry operates a gambling business and Jim operates a drug running business. Both businesses have gross revenues of $500,000. The businesses incur the following expenses.
Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Neither Terry nor Jim can deduct any of the above items in calculating the business profit.
• B) Terry should report profit from his business of $250,000.
• C) Jim should report profit from his business of $500,000.
• D) Jim should report profit from his business of $250,000.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for significant influence over prices.

Long-Run

A time period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for the adjustment of all inputs.

Normal Profit

A rephrased definition: The minimum earning potential that keeps a firm operating in a competitive market, synonymous with break-even profitability.

Downward-Sloping Demand

A concept in economics that illustrates how the quantity demanded of a good decreases as its price increases, assuming all other factors remain constant.