Suppose at the Beginning of 2016, Jamaal's Basis in His

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose at the beginning of 2016, Jamaal's basis in his S corporation stock is $1,000, and he has a $10,000 debt basis associated with a $10,000 loan he made to the S corporation. In 2016, Jamaal's share of S corporation income is $4,000, and he received a $7,000 distribution from the S corporation. How much income does Jamaal report in 2016 from these transactions?

• A) $0.
• B) $4,000.
• C) $6,000.
• D)$7,000.
• E)None of these

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to focus on information relevant to a belief and ignoring or downplaying information that is inconsistent with that belief.

Anchoring and Adjustment

A cognitive bias where individuals rely too heavily on an initial piece of information (the "anchor") when making decisions, with adjustments made too conservatively.

Representativeness

A cognitive heuristic where an individual judges the probability or frequency of an event by how much the event resembles the typical case.

Availability

The state of being able to be used or obtained; accessibility.