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question 60

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Shown below are selected data from the financial statements of Supreme Co.Dollar amounts are in millions (except for the per share data) .
Supreme reported earnings per share for the year of $4 and paid cash dividends of $1 per share.At year-end,the Wall Street Journal listed Supreme's capital stock as trading at $88 per share.
-200 Supreme's gross profit rate was:

• A)42.9%.
• B)57.7%.
• C)20.0%.
• D)31.7%.

Identify tax-advantaged investments and understand their benefits.

Recognize the forms and schedules used in the tax filing process.

Understand the concept of tax audits and identify the most common type of audit for taxpayers.

Differentiate between the concepts of tax avoidance and tax evasion.

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