Income Elasticity of Demand Income elasticity of demand may be defined as the ratio or proportionate change in the quantity demanded of a commodity to a given proportionate change in the income. In short‚ it indicates the extent to which demand changes with a variation in consumer’s income. Practical application of income elasticity of demand 1. Helps in determining the rate of growth of the firm. If the growth rate of the economy and income growth of the people is reasonably forecasted‚ in that
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capital gain and taxable income of $35‚000. If taxpayer collects the entire $10‚000 during the current year‚ $8‚000 needs to be included in gross income. True False 4. A cash basis taxpayer must include as income the proceeds from the sale of an account receivable to a collection agency. True False 5. If an account receivable written off during a prior year is subsequently collected during the current year‚ the amount collected must be included in the gross income of the current year
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dividends account is closed to the Income Summary account in order to properly determine net income (or loss) for the period. 10. After closing entries have been journalized and posted‚ all temporary accounts in the ledger should have zero balances. 11. Closing revenue and expense accounts to the Income Summary account is an optional bookkeeping procedure. 12. Closing the dividends account to Retained Earnings is not necessary if net income is greater than dividends during
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As per the Income Tax Act‚ 1961 where a person dies‚ his legal representatives shall be liable to pay any sum which the deceased would have been liable to pay if he had not died‚ in the similar manner and to the same extent as the deceased. As per section 159 of the Income Tax Act‚ 1961 (Act)‚ even when a person dies‚ the assessment of his income is to be done upto the time of his death. So‚ the legal representative of the deceased has to file the income tax return for the income on which the deceased
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Mrowicki 4-7-2014 Minimum Wage Income inequality in America has become a big issue‚ one that many of us hear every day; whether on the news or from our parents. But normally‚ we don’t hear the actual phrase used. We hear things like “the top two percent‚” or‚ the “rich vs. the poor.” So‚ what is income inequality? Income inequality is defined as the difference between individuals or populations in the distribution of their assets‚ wealth‚ or income. So‚ with that in mind‚ why would
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distribution of income is to achieve economic equality‚ which is to give every citizen the opportunity of earning a decent living. However‚ our current system’s inability to better allocate the resources we have at our disposal has widened the gap between the wealthy and the poor especially during the past 20 years. The primary benefit of the distribution of income is to transfer wealth‚ with the help of the government‚ to those who are less fortunate. The current distribution of income is a cost to
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Case 5-1 Income Smoothing a. Firstly‚ investors tend to invest in companies with stable earnings rather than one with volatile earnings. With stable earnings‚ there will be more likely an issuance of dividends and investors could easily predict the company’s future earnings compared to one with unstable earnings. With consistent earnings generated‚ it gives investors a secured feeling that it will again generate earnings as predicted. Confidence in the growth of rate of earnings is crucial because
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comprehensive income PURPOSE AND SCOPE .01 This Section establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income. It does not address issues of recognition or measurement for comprehensive income and its components. .02 This Section does not apply to not-for-profit organizations (see FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION BY NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS‚ Section 4400). DEFINITIONS .03 The following terms are used in this Section with the meanings specified: (a) Comprehensive income is the
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Introduction The income smoothing literature has been the centre of attention in the accounting world for the past few decades. When companies experience economic turbulence due to a poor performance year‚ they turn to the accounting management department to resolve the bottom line. A strategy that managers can approach is changing the true information content of the company. As a result this has led managers to resort to smoothing their income. Many questions have been raised whether or not it
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National Income Determination Introduction • A key objective of Macroeconomics is to explain GDP growth and its fluctuations • Therefore‚ need to understand the forces that determine GDP (“National Income”) • John Maynard Keynes in his “General Theory of Employment‚ Interest and Money” (1936) developed a model of income determination • Known as Keynesian Theory of Income Determination • Aggregate spending / demand determines the level of aggregate output Concepts and Functions Actual
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