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Rank the following three single taxpayers in order of the magnitude of taxable income (from lowest to highest). (First mean high

Firlakuza [10]

Answer:

Ahmed's ranking is Third (Lowest Taxable Income)

Baker's ranking is Second

Chin's ranking is First (Highest Taxable Income)

Explanation:

In order to determine the rankings, lets compute each taxpayer's taxable income by making the necessary deductions as applicable. Taxable income calculated for each taxpayer below in serial order. Before we calculate, lets have an idea of how deductions are made.

AGI is defined as the adjusted gross income which is calculated as an individual's gross income minus the expenses that qualify as deductible. These expenses include the likes of contributions to the IRA, payment of interest on student loans, alimony payments, contributions to self-employment insurance, moving expenses, some business related expenses pertaining to educators, artists etc, and some rental expenses associated with a business activity. Therefore, intuitively, we can see that a taxpayer with the highest amount of deductions for AGI would benefit the most when calculating taxable income.

Itemized deductions are expenses that a taxpayer can incorporate to lower their taxable income by reducing their adjusted gross income (AGI). These include certain medical expenses, markup on house loans and charities. Taxpayer's can chose between either opting to deduct itemized expenses or standard deductions which is a fixed deduction allowed under tax law. Obviously, a taxpayer would go for the deduction amount which is the highest. Standard deduction is $ 5,950. Therefore, among the taxpayer's, the one with the highest amount of itemized deductions would benefit the most.

Lets calculate taxable income now.

(1) Ahmed

Gross Income: 80,000

Less Deduction for AGI: (8,000)

Adjusted Gross Income: 72,000

Less higher of itemized deduction or standard deduction: (5,950)

Taxable Income: 66,050

(2) Baker:

Gross Income: 80,000

Less Deduction for AGI: (4,000)

Adjusted Gross Income: 76,000

Less higher of itemized deduction or standard deduction: (5,950)

Taxable Income: 70,050

(3) Chin:

Gross Income: 80,000

Less Deduction for AGI: (0)

Adjust Gross Income: 80,000

Less higher of itemized deduction of standard deduction: (8,000)

Taxable Income: 72,000

As we can see from the above, since Ahmed has the highest deductions for AGI he has the lowed adjusted gross income. He can then take use of the fact that he can deduct a standard deduction of 5,950 (while not having any itemized deductions) to further lower his taxable income.

Chin did not have an deductions for AGI which made his taxable income the highest.

Note: Taxpayers can also deduct personal and dependency deductions but these have been excluded in the context of the question based on the assumption that these deductions have either not been made or would be equal for all three taxpayers. The answer would not be affected in either case.

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2 years ago

A robot manufacturing company in Southeast Asia undertakes a government project to produce multi-utility robots. It requires a s

eimsori [14]

Answer: a. Computer-aided manufacturing

Explanation: A computer-aided manufacturing would help the robot manufacturing company in this regard since it can provide the required software to control the machine tools and processes needed in the manufacture of the multi-utility robots.

Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is defined as the use of software and computer-controlled machinery to automate a manufacturing process and is composed entirely of software that tells a machine how to make a product through the generation of toolpaths; a machinery that can turn raw material into a finished product and a post processing unit that converts toolpaths into machine languages. Computer-aided manufacturing thus provides high–speed machine tool paths that greatly minimize cycle times, reduce tool and machine wear and general improvement in quality and accuracy of cutting.

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2 years ago

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As a company owner, you are trying to grow your party supply sales by reaching new customers. You know most of your customers ar

Anton [14]

Answer:

The answer is: Customer segmentation

Explanation:

Customer segmentation happens when you divide your customers into groups whose members are similar in specific ways (in a marketing sense). Customers are usually segmented by age, gender, spending habits, geographical location, etc.

In this case the customers were segmented into two groups::

college students
midsize and small-size businesses

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2 years ago

Grand Lips produces a lip balm used for cold-weather sports. The balm is manufactured in a single processing department. No lip

77julia77 [94]

Answer:

a. see attachment

b.

total equivalent units : Materials = 30,500 units and Conversion Costs = 16,860

cost per equivalent unit : Materials = $0.14 and Conversion Costs = $0.30

c.

(a) units completed and transferred to Finished Goods = $6,732

(b) units still in process at June 30 = $1,196

d.

Journals

Work In Process :Direct Materials $4,305 (debit)

Raw Materials $4,305 (credit)

Being Raw Materials used in Production

Work In Process :Direct Labor $3,320 (debit)

Salaries Payable $3,320 (credit)

Being Labor used in Production

Work In Process ; Overheads $1,738 (debit)

Overheads $1,738 (credit)

Being Overheads Assigned to Production

Finished Goods $6,732 (debit)

Work In Process $6,732 (credit)

Being Units transferred to Finished Goods

Explanation:

Calculation of Equivalent units of Production in respect with Raw Materials and Conversion Costs

1. Materials

Ending Work In Process (5,200 × 100%) 5,200

Completed and Transferred Out (15,300 × 100%) 15,300

Equivalent units of Production in respect with Raw Materials 30,500

2. Conversion Costs

Ending Work In Process (5,200 × 30%) 1,560

Completed and Transferred Out (15,300 × 100%) 15,300

Equivalent units of Production in respect with Conversion Cost 16,860

Calculation of Cost per Equivalent unit of production in respect with Raw Materials and Conversion Costs

Unit Cost = Total Cost ÷ Total Equivalent units

1. Materials

Unit Cost = $4,305 ÷ 30,500

= $0.14

2. Conversion Costs

Unit Cost = ($3,320 + $1,738) ÷ 16,860

= $0.30

3. Total unit cost

Total unit cost = Material Cost + Conversion Cost

= $0.14 + $0.30

= $0.44

Calculation of costs assigned to (a) units completed and transferred to Finished Goods and (b) units still in process at June 30.

(a) units completed and transferred to Finished Goods

Total Cost = units completed and transferred out × total unit cost

= 15,300 × $0.44

= $6,732

(b) units still in process at June 30.

Total Cost = Materials Cost + Conversion Cost

= $0.14 × 5,200 + $0.30 × 1,560

= $1,196

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2 years ago

A consumer's weekly income is $300, and the consumer buys 5 bars of chocolate per week. When income increases to $330, the consu

EastWind [94]

Answer:

The income elasticity of demand for chocolate by this consumer is about 1.90

Explanation:

the change in quantity = (6 - 5)/(6 + 5)

= 0.091

the change in income = (330 - 300)/(330 + 300)

= 0.048

the income elasticity = 0.091/0.048

= 1.90

Therefore, The income elasticity of demand for chocolate by this consumer is about 1.90

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2 years ago

The farther into the future a sales forecast reaches, the more __________ it is