Which of the Following Statements Regarding Realized Income Is True

question 90

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding realized income is true?

• A)Taxpayers need not include realized income in gross income unless a specific provision of the tax code requires them to do so.
• B)Realized income requires some type of transaction or exchange with a second party.
• C)Once income is realized it may not be excluded from gross income.
• D)None of these statements is true.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead - in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that charges only variable production costs to units produced and treats fixed manufacturing overhead as a period expense.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead) in the cost of a product.