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> Osprey Corporation, an accrual basis taxpayer, had taxable income for 2018 and paid $40,000 on its estimated state income tax for the year. During 2018, the company received a $4,000 refund upon filing its 2017 state income tax return The company filed i

> Disregarding any small business exceptions, for the current year, which of the following situations will result in a taxpayer owing a penalty for underpayment of taxes? a. A married filing joint taxpayer had AGI of $160,000 and total tax of $35,000 in th

> In 2018, taxpayer became ineligible to use the cash method of accounting. At the beginning of the year, accounts receivable totaled $240,000, account payable for merchandise totaled $80,000, and the inventory on hand totaled $320,000. What is the amount

> In December 2018, Nell, Inc., an accrual basis taxpayer paid $12,000 for insurance premiums for the 2019 calendar year. How much of the premiums can Nell, Inc., deduct in 2018?

> Fred, a cash basis taxpayer, received a $15,000 bonus from his employer in 2018. The bonus was based on the company's profits for 2017. In 2019, the company discovered that its 2017 profits were computed incorrectly. As a result, Fred received an additio

> Art Funkel started his incorporated medical practice on June 1, 2018. He immediately made an S election for the corporation. Art would like the corporation to adopt a tax year ending May 31 so that a full 12 months of income would be included in the firs

> A law practice was incorporated on January 1, 2018, and expects to earn $25,000 per month before deducting the lawyer's salary. The lawyer owns 100% of the stock. The corporation and the lawyer both use the cash method of accounting. The corporation does

> Blue is a retailer that uses FIFO inventory method. Blue has consistently taken its physical inventory at the end of the on the last day of its tax year December 31. This practice is very unpopular with its employees, who do not 1ike working on New Year'

> Opal, 1nc., is about to make its first attempt to borrow from a local bank. The company uses LIFO for tax purposes, solely to defer taxes, and believes that income computed using the FIFO method would better reflect its income. The company also uses the

> Amber Auto Parts adopted the dollar-va1ue LIFO inventory method. The company has consistently used a retail price index when it should have used a producer's. As a resu1t, its LIFO layers have been consistently undervalued. Why is the company's error exa

> Largo Company is an engineering consu1ting business that uses the accrual method of accounting for its services. Mango Company is a manufacturer of nuts and bo1ts that also uses the accrual method to account for its sales. Each company has a personnel de

> Neal uses the percentage of completion method to report his gross income from long-term contracts that were to begin in 2018. In 2019, he completes a contract for more than the estimate of total costs that was used in the prior year. What are the tax acc

> Which of the following statements regarding the self-employment tax is true? a. Income and expenses from self-employment are reported on Schedule D (Form 1040). b. Self-employment income is subject to both Federal income tax and self employment tax. c. O

> Nathan uses the percentage of completion method to report income from his real estate construction contracts. A contract was begun in 2018 and completed in 2019. In 2018, Nathan reported gross income from the partial completion of the contract. In 2019,

> In December 2018, Carl Corporation sold land it held as an investment. The Corporation received $50,000 in 2018 and a note payable (with adequate interest) for $150,000 to be paid in 2020. Carl Corporation's cost of the land was $80,000. The corporation

> On June 1, 2016, Father sold land to Son for $300,000. Father reported the gain by the installment method, with the gain to be spread over five years. In May 2018, Son received an offer of $400,000 for the land, to be paid over three years. What would be

> Samantha an accrual basis taxpayer, subscribe to a service that updates a database used in her business. In December 2018, Samantha paid the $120,000 subscription for the period January 2018 through December 2019. What is Samantha's deduction for 2018?

> David R. and Ella M. Cole (ages 39 and 弛， respectively) are husband and wife who live at 1820 Elk Avenue, Denver, CO 80202. David is a self-employed consultant specializing in retail management, and Ella is a dental

> Beth R. Jordan lives at 2322 Sky view Road, Mesa, AZ 85201. She is a tax accountant with Mesa Manufacturing Company, 1203 Western Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85201 (employer identification number 11-1111111). She also writes computer software programs for tax pract

> Alice J. and Bruce M. Byrd are married taxpayers who file a joint return. Their Social Security numbers are 123-45-6789 and 111-11-1112, respectively. Alice's birthday is September 21, 1971, and Bruce's is June 27, 1970. They live at 473 Revere Avenue, L

> Glen and Diane Okumura (both age 48) are married, file a joint return, and live at 39 Kaloa Street, Honolulu, HI 96815. Glen's Social Security number is 111-11-1111, and Diane's is 123-45-6789. The Okumuras have two dependent children, Amy (age 15) and J

> Justin Stone was an employee of DataCare Services, Inc. His salary was $45,000 through November 10, 2018, when he was laid off. DataCare Services provided medical insurance for Justin and his family during his employment and agreed to continue this cover

> Paul Barrone is a graduate student at State University. His 10-year-old son, Jamie, lives with him, and Paul is Jamie's sole support. Paul's wife died in 2017, and Paul has not remarried. Paul received $320,000 of life insurance proceeds (related to his

> Which of the following would preclude a taxpayer from deducting student loan interest expense? a. The total amount paid is $1,000 b. The taxpayer is single with AGI of $55,000. c. The taxpayer is married filing jointly with AGI of $120,000 d. The taxpaye

> Tom and Alice Honeycutt, ages 45 and 46, respectively, live at 101 Glass Road, Delton, MI 49046. Tom is a county employee, and Alice is a self-employed accountant. Tom's Social Security number is 111-11-1111; Alice's Social Security number is 123-45-6789

> Devon Bishop, age 45, is single. He lives at 1507 Rose Lane, Albuquerque, NM 87131. His Social Security number is 111-11-1112. Devon does not want $3 to go to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Devon's wife, Ariane, passed away in 2014. Devon's son

> John Benson, age 40, is single. His Social Security number is 111-11-1111, and he resides at 150 Highway 51, Tangipahoa, LA 70465. John has a 5-year-old child, Kendra, who lives with her mother, Katy. As a result of his divorce in 2016, John pays alimony

> Alton Newman, age 67, is married and files a joint return with his wife, Clair, age 65. A1ton and C1air are both retired, and during 2018, they received Social Security benefits of $10,000. Both Alton and Clair are covered by Medicare. Alton's Social Sec

> John Smith, age 31, is single and has no dependents. At the beginning of 2018, John started his own excavation business and named it Earth Movers. John lives at 1045 Center Street, Lindon, UT, and his business is located at 381 State Street, Lindon, UT.

> Janice Morgan, age 24, is single and has no dependents. She is a freelance writer. In January 2018, Janice opened her own office located at 2751 Waldham Road, Pleasant Hill, NM 88135. She called her business Writers Anonymous. Janice is a cash basis taxp

> John and Mary Jane Diaz are married, filing jointly. Their address is 204 Shoe Lane, Blacksburg, VA 24061. John is age 35, and Mary Jane is age 30. They are expecting their first child in early 2019. John's salary in 2018 was $105,000, from which $20,800

> Roberta Santos, age 41, is single and lives at 120 Sanborne Avenue, Springfield， 1L 60781. Her Social Security number is 123-45-6789. Roberta has been divorced from her former husband, Wayne, for three years. She has a son, Jason, who is 17, and a daught

> Robert A Kliesh, age 417 is single and has no dependents. Robert's Social security number is 111-11-1112. His address is 201 Front Street, Missoul a, MT 59812. He does not contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign fund through the Form 1040. Rober

> Kurstie received a $800 state income tax refund this year. Kurstie deducted $3,000 of state income taxes paid in the prior year as part of her itemized deductions Which of the following statements regarding the taxability of Kurstie's refund is true? a.

> Mason Phillips, age 45, and his wife, Ruth, live at 230 Wood Lane, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. Mason's Social Security number is 111-11-1111. Ruth's Social Security number is 123-45-6789. Mason and Ruth are cash basis taxpayers and had the following items

> Jane Smith, age 40, is single and has no dependents. She is employed as a legal secretary by Legal Services, Inc. She owns and operates Typing Services located near the campus of Florida Atlantic University at 1986 Campus Drive. Jane is a material partic

> Logan B. Taylor is a widower whose wife, Sara, died on June 6, 2016. He lives at 4680 Dogwood Lane, Springfield， MO 65801. He is employed as a paralegal by a local law firm. During 2018, he had the following receipts: Logan inherited

> Ashley Panda lives at 1310 Meadow Lane, Wayne, OH 43466, and her Social Security number is 123-45-6789. Ashley is single and has a 20-year-old son, Bill His Social Security number is 111-11-1112. Bill lives with Ashley, and she fully supports him. Bill s

> Tim and Sarah Lawrence are married and file a joint return. Tim's Social Security number is 123-45-6789, and Sarah's Social Security number is 111-11-1111. They reside at 100 Olive Lane, Covington, LA 70434. They have two dependent children, Sean and Deb

> Addison Parker (Social Security number 123-45-6785), single and age 32, lives at 3218 Columbia Drive, Spokane, WA 99210. She is employed as regional sales manager by VITA Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of vitamins and food supplements. Addis

> Daniel B. Butler and Freida C. Butler, husband and wife, file a joint return. The Butlers live at 625 Oak Street in Corbin, KY 40701. Dan's Social Security number is 111-11-1112, and Freida's is 123-45-6789. Dan was born on January 15, 1967, and Freida w

> Cecil C. Seymour is a 64-year-old widower. He had income for 2018 as follows: The cost of the annuity was $46,800, and Cecil was expected to receive a total of 260 monthly payment of $450. Cecil has received 22 payments through 2018. Cecil's 40-year-ol

> Andre acquired a computer on March 3, 2018, for $2,800. He elects the straight line method for cost recovery Andre does not elect immediate expensing under 179. He does not claim any available additional first -year depreciation. Calculate Andre's cost r

> Bigham Corporation, an accrual basis calendar year taxpayer, sells its services under 12-month and 24-month contracts. The corporation provides services to each customer every month. On July 1, 2018, Bigham sold the following customer contracts: Determ

> Sydney, a single taxpayer, had $80,000 in adjusted gross income in year 2. During the year, she contributed $15,000 to her church. She also had a $17,000 contribution carryover from her year 1 church contributions. What is the maximum amount of charitabl

> Paul and Sonja, who are married, had itemized deductions of $13,200 and $400, respectively during 2018. Paul suggests that they file separately he will itemize his deductions from AGI, and she will claim the standard deduction a. Evaluate Paul's suggesti

> On January 1, 2018, Kunto a cash basis taxpayer, pays $46,228 for a 24-month certificate. The certificate is priced to yield 4% (the effective interest rate) with interest compounded annually. No interest is paid until maturity, when Kunto receives $50,0

> Ava and her husband, Leo, file a joint return and are in the 24% tax bracket in 2018. Ava's employer offers a child and dependent care reimbursement plan that allows up to $5,000 of qualifying expenses to be reimbursed in exchange for a $5,000 reduction

> Derek, a cash basis, unmarried taxpayer, had $610 of state income tax withheld during 2018. Also in 2018, Derek paid $50 that was due when he filed his 2017 state income tax return and made estimated payments of $100 toward his 2018 state income tax liab

> Samuel and Annamaria are married, file a joint return, and have three qualifying children. In 2018, they earn wages of $34,000 and no other income Determine the amount of their earned income credit for 2018.

> Lara uses the standard mi1eage method for determining auto expenses. During 2018, she used her car as follows: 9,000 miles for business, 2,000 miles for personal use, 2,500 miles for a move to a new job, 1,000 miles for charitable purposes, and 500 mi1es

> On May 9, 2018, Glenna purchases 500 shares of Ignaz Company stock for $7,500. On June 30, 2018, she writes a call option on the stock, giving the grantee the right to buy the stock for $9,000 during the following 12-month period Glenna receives a call p

> Emily, who is single, sustains an NOL of $7,800 in 2018. The loss is carried forward to 2019. For 2019, Emily's income tax information before taking into account the 2018 NOL is as fo11ows: How much of the NOL carryforward can Emily use in 2019, and wh

> Phillis and Trey are married and file a joint tax return. For 2018, they have $4,800 of nonbusiness capital gains, $2,300 of nonbusiness capital losses, $500 of interest income, and no itemized deductions. The standard deduction for married filing jointl

> Jordan Johnson is single and has adjusted gross income of $50,000 in the current year. Additional information is as follows: What amount may Jordan claim as itemized deductions on her current-year income tax return? a. $12,000 b. $12,900 c. $13,300 d.

> Which of the following statements is true regarding the taxation of Social Security benefits? a. 85% is the maximum amount of taxable Social Security benefits. b. 50% is the maximum amount of taxable Social Security benefits. c. If a taxpayer's only sou

> A low-handicap golfer who uses Titleist brand golf balls observed that his average drive is 230 yards and the standard deviation is 10 yards. Nike has just introduced a new ball, which has been endorsed by Tiger Woods. Nike claims that the ball will trav

> The survey asked respondents to report the number of persons in the household who are related to the respondent and who earned any money from any job or employment (EARNRS). a. Estimate the mean number of earners per household in the United States. b. Wh

> Last year 24 million Canadians made donations to charitable or nonprofit organizations. A random sample of donors was drawn and the amount of each respondent’s donation was recorded. Estimate with 95% confidence the total donated by all Canadian donors.

> In the United States as well as most other countries, the income tax is progressive in that richer people pay not only more in absolute terms but more in percentage as well. Other taxes are regressive. One such tax is the tax on beer, wine, and liquor. T

> It is a long-running joke that Britons have bad and missing teeth. However, Americans’ dental problems may be worse. In a study reported in the British Medical Journal a random sample of Americans was drawn and the number of missing teeth was recorded. E

> Each year the Internal Revenue Service of the United States issues a migration report that shows how many tax filers moved from one state to another. In an effort to answer the question of why so many people are moving from states that usually vote for D

> In the next 10 years, there will be the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in Canadian history, and the amount will likely grow over the next decade. There are 2.5 million Canadians 75 and older and when they pass on their sons, daughters, and gra

> A tax preparation company compiled the taxable income of a random sample of waiters and waitresses. The taxable income was based on their pay stubs from the restaurant where each worked. a. Estimate with 95% confidence the mean taxable income of waiters

> In another study on student loan indebtedness, a random sample of graduates 20–30 years old were asked the amount they paid monthly on their loans. Estimate with 99% confidence the mean monthly payment.

> Approximately 70% of students graduating from a 4-year program have student loan debt. To examine the problem, a random sample of graduates of 4-year colleges was taken and the amount of indebtedness was recorded. There are 43.3 million Americans with st

> Refer to Exercise 12.44. In addition to household debt, the survey asked each household to report the debt-to-income ratio. Estimate with 90% confidence the mean debt-to-income ratio. Data from Exercise 12.44: In 2010, most Canadian cities were experien

> In 2010, most Canadian cities were experiencing a housing boom. As a consequence, home buyers were required to borrow more on their mortgages. To determine the extent of this problem, a survey of Canadian households was undertaken wherein household heads

> During the last decade, many institutions dedicated to improving the quality of products and services in the United States have been formed. Many of these groups annually give awards to companies that produce high-quality goods and services. An investor

> Companies that sell groceries over the Internet are called e-grocers. Customers enter their orders, pay by credit card, and receive delivery by truck. A potential e-grocer analyzed the market and determined that the average order would have to exceed $85

> On a per capita basis, the United States spends far more on health than any other country. To help assess the costs, annual surveys are undertaken. One such survey asks a sample of Americans to report the number of times they visited a health care profes

> Because of the enormity of the viewing audience, firms that advertise during the Super Bowl create special commercials that tend to be quite entertaining. Thirty-second commercials cost several million dollars during the Super Bowl game. A random sample

> To help estimate the size of the disposable razor market, a random sample of men was asked to count the number of shaves they used each razor for. Assume that each razor is used once per day. Estimate with 95% confidence the number of days a pack of 10 r

> Traffic congestion seems to worsen each year. This raises the question, how much does roadway congestion cost the United States annually? The Federal Highway Administration’s Highway Performance Monitoring System conducts an analysis to produce an estima

> Generic drug sales make up about half of all prescriptions sold in the United States. The marketing manager for a pharmaceutical company wanted to acquire more information about the sales of generic prescription drugs. To do so, she randomly sampled 475

> An increasing number of North Americans regularly take vitamins or herbal remedies daily. To gauge this phenomenon, a random sample of Americans was asked to report the number of vitamin and herbal supplements they take daily. Estimate with 95% confidenc

> OfficeMax, a chain that sells a wide variety of office equipment often features sales of products whose prices are reduced because of rebates. Some rebates are so large that the effective price becomes $0. The goal is to lure customers into the store to

> Bankers and economists watch for signs that the economy is slowing. One statistic they monitor is consumer debt, particularly credit card debt. The Federal Reserve conducts surveys of consumer finances every 3 years. The last survey determined that 23.8%

> A random sample of American adults was asked whether or not they smoked cigarettes. Those who responded affirmatively were asked how many cigarettes they smoked per day. Assuming that there are 50 million American adults who smoke, estimate with 95% conf

> A company that produces universal remote controls wanted to determine the number of remote-control devices American homes contain. The company hired a statistician to survey 240 randomly selected homes and determine the number of remote controls. If ther

> A growing concern for educators in the United States is the number of teenagers who have part-time jobs while they attend high school. It is generally believed that the amount of time teenagers spend working is deducted from the amount of time devoted to

> University bookstores order books that instructors adopt for their courses. The number of copies ordered matches the projected demand. However, at the end of the semester, the bookstore has too many copies on hand and must return them to the publisher. A

> Most owners of digital cameras store their pictures on the camera. Some will eventually download these to a computer or print them using their own printers or a commercial printer. A film-processing company wanted to know how many pictures were stored on

> Part of a university professor’s job is to publish his or her research. This task often entails reading a variety of journal articles to keep up to date. To help determine faculty standards, a dean of a business school surveyed a random sample of 12 prof

> A parking control officer is conducting an analysis of the amount of time left on parking meters. A quick survey of 15 cars that have just left their metered parking spaces produced the following times (in minutes). Estimate with 95% confidence the mean

> A federal agency responsible for enforcing laws governing weights and measures routinely inspects packages to determine whether the weight of the contents is at least as great as that advertised on the package. A random sample of 18 containers whose pack

> A diet doctor claims that the average North American is more than 20 pounds overweight. To test his claim, a random sample of 20 North Americans was weighed, and the difference between their actual and ideal weights was calculated. The data are listed he

> How much money do winners go home with from the television quiz show Jeopardy? To determine an answer, a random sample of winners was drawn; the recorded amount of money each won is listed here. Estimate with 95% confidence the mean winnings for all the

> A courier service advertises that its average delivery time is less than 6 hours for local deliveries. A random sample of times for 12 deliveries to an address across town was recorded. These data are shown here. Is this sufficient evidence to support th

> a. Test the following hypotheses with = .05 given that x = 405, s = 100, and n = 1,000. b. Repeat part (a) assuming that you know that the population standard deviation is = 100. c. Explain why the conclusions produced in parts (a) and (b) are virtuall

> a. A statistics practitioner randomly sampled 1,500 observations and found x = 14 and s = 25. Test to determine whether there is enough evidence at the 5% significance level to infer that the population mean is less than 15. b. Repeat part (a) assuming t

> a. Compute the p-value in order to test the following hypotheses given that x = 52, n = 9, and σ = 5. H0: μ = 50 H1: μ > 50 b. Repeat part (a) with n = 25. c. Repeat part (a) with n = 100. d. Describe what happens to the value of the test statistic and i

> a. A statistics practitioner randomly sampled 10 observations and found x = 103 and s = 17. Is there sufficient evidence at the 10% significance level to conclude that the population mean is less than 110? b. Repeat part (a) assuming that you know that t

> a. A random sample of 11 observations was taken from a normal population. The sample mean and standard deviation are x = 74.5 and s = 9. Can we infer at the 5% significance level that the population mean is greater than 70? b. Repeat part (a) assuming th

> a. In a random sample of 500 observations drawn from a normal population, the sample mean and sample standard deviation were calculated as x = 350 and s = 100. Estimate the population mean with 99% confidence. b. Repeat part (a) assuming that you know th

> a. After sampling 1,000 members of a normal population, you find x = 15,500 and s = 9,950. Estimate the population mean with 90% confidence. b. Repeat part (a) assuming that you know that the population standard deviation is  = 9,950. c. Explain why the

> a. Estimate the population mean with 90% confidence given the following: x = 175, s = 30, and n = 5. b. Repeat part (a) assuming that you know that the population standard deviation is  = 30. c. Explain why the interval estimate produced in part (b) is

> A random sample of 8 observations was drawn from a normal population. The sample mean and sample standard deviation are x = 40 and s = 10. a. Estimate the population mean with 95% confidence. b. Repeat part (a) assuming that you know that the population

> a. To test the following hypotheses, a statistics practitioner randomly sampled 100 observations and found x = 106 and s = 35. Calculate the test statistic (and for Excel users, the p -value) of a test to determine whether there is enough evidence at the

> a. A statistics practitioner wishes to test the following hypotheses: A sample of 50 observations yielded the statistics x = 585 and s = 45. Calculate the test statistic (and for Excel users, the p-value) of a test to determine whether there is enough e