Jed Spends 32 Hours a Week, 50 Weeks a Year

question 54

Multiple Choice

Jed spends 32 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, operating a bicycle rental store that he owns at a resort community. He also owns a music store in another city that is operated by a full-time employee. He elects not to group them together as a single activity under the "appropriate economic unit" standard. Jed spends 40 hours per year working at the music store.

• A) Neither store is a passive activity.
• B) Both stores are passive activities.
• C) Only the bicycle rental store is a passive activity.
• D) Only the music store is a passive activity.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Utility Analyses

Evaluations intended to measure the effectiveness and economic impact of human resource interventions like training and selection.

Financial Value

The monetary worth or significance of an asset, investment, or transaction.

Costing

The process of determining or calculating the total cost involved in making a product or providing a service.

Training Program

A structured and systematic plan of activities designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and competencies of participants for professional or personal development.