Economic Theory

question 1

Multiple Choice

Economic theory

• A)expresses normative values
• B)invents imaginative and interesting stories
• C)predicts the behavior of a specific economic decision maker after an economic change
• D)predicts the average behavior of a group of similar economic decision makers after an economic change
• E)uses only perfect and complete information

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Definitions:

Basis

The amount of investment in property for tax purposes, used to calculate gain or loss upon sale or disposition of the property.

Subchapter S

A designation of corporation that meets specific Internal Revenue Service criteria, allowing it to be taxed as a pass-through entity, avoiding double taxation.

Taxable Income

The portion of a person's or a company's income used to determine how much tax is owed to the government.

Book Income

The income reported by a corporation for financial reporting purposes, which may differ from taxable income calculated for tax purposes.