Questions from Personal Finance


Q: Brad Shin is an operations manager for a large manufacturer. He

Brad Shin is an operations manager for a large manufacturer. He earned $68,500 in 2012 and plans to contribute the maximum allowed to the firm’s 401(k) plan. Assuming that Brad is in the 25 percent ta...

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Q: Generate a list of estate planning objectives that apply to your personal

Generate a list of estate planning objectives that apply to your personal family situation. Be sure to consider the size of your potential estate as well as people planning and asset planning. Estate...

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Q: Darrell and Karla Boykin are in their mid-30s and have

Darrell and Karla Boykin are in their mid-30s and have two children, ages 8 and 5. They have combined annual income of $95,000 and own a house in joint tenancy with a market value of $310,000, on whic...

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Q: Prepare a basic will for yourself, using the guidelines presented in

Prepare a basic will for yourself, using the guidelines presented in the text; also prepare your brief letter of last instructions.

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Q: State the topics you would cover in your ethical will. Would

State the topics you would cover in your ethical will. Would you consider recording it digitally?

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Q: Your best friend has asked you to be executor of his estate

Your best friend has asked you to be executor of his estate. What qualifications do you need, and would you accept the responsibility?

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Q: Griffin West, 48 and a widower, and Hailey Burnette,

Griffin West, 48 and a widower, and Hailey Burnette, 44 and previously divorced, were married five years ago. There are children from their prior marriages, two children for Griffin and one child for...

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Q: Define and differentiate between the average tax rate and the marginal tax

Define and differentiate between the average tax rate and the marginal tax rate. How does a tax credit differ from an itemized deduction?

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Q: Use Worksheet 15.2. When Jacob Kohler died unmarried in

Use Worksheet 15.2. When Jacob Kohler died unmarried in 2015 he left an estate valued at $7,850,000. His trust directed distribution as follows: $20,000 to local hospital, $160,000 to his alma mater,...

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Q: Summarize important legislation affecting estate taxes, and briefly describe the impact

Summarize important legislation affecting estate taxes, and briefly describe the impact on estate planning. Explain why getting rid of the estate tax doesn’t eliminate the need for estate planning.

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