In Determining Filing Status Purposes,which of the Following Is Not

question 31

Multiple Choice

In determining filing status purposes,which of the following is not a requirement for a married taxpayer to be treated as unmarried at the end of the year?

• A) The taxpayer claims a dependency exemption for a child.
• B) The taxpayer pays more than half the costs of maintaining his or her home for the entire year and the home is the principal residence for a dependent qualifying child for more than half the year.
• C) The taxpayer files a tax return separate from the other spouse.
• D) The spouse does not live in the taxpayer's home at all during the year.

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Definitions:

Industry's Short-run

A period in which at least one of a firm's inputs is fixed, limiting the firm's ability to adjust to changes in market demand.

General Equilibrium

A state in which all parts of the economy (supply, demand, prices) are in balance and all markets are at equilibrium.

Market Equilibrium

A situation in which market supply and demand balance each other, and as a result, prices become stable.

Pareto Optimality

A state of allocation of resources in which it is impossible to make any one individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.