Which of the Following Statements Regarding Realized Income Is True

question 42

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.Realized income requires a transaction with a second party in which there is a change in property rights between parties.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (materials, labor, and overhead) in product costs and treats fixed manufacturing overhead as an expense of the period.

Period Cost

Expenses that are not directly tied to production activity and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Variable Costing

A technique in accounting that encompasses only costs that vary with production (including direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the pricing of products.

Period Cost

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods and are instead associated with time periods, such as administrative salaries.