A Taxpayer Ordinarily Should Not Assert a Tax Position Unless

question 9

Multiple Choice

A taxpayer ordinarily should not assert a tax position unless it is supported by a "reasonable basis." This standard commonly is referred to as requiring a certain probability of acceptance or approval if the position is detected and challenged by the taxing authority.What is the associated probability of success?

• A) 20%
• B) 33.3%
• C) 40%
• D) Over 50%

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Definitions:

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by an individual, company, or economy during a specific period.

Negative Marginal Returns

Occurs when adding an additional factor of production actually decreases the total output, which can happen when there is too much input for the available resources or technology.

Input

Resources used in the production process to create goods or services, including labor, raw materials, and capital.

Cost Curves

Graphs that illustrate the cost of producing various levels of output, typically including curves for average costs and marginal costs among others.