Tax 003 Week 1 Quiz 2 | Georgia State University

Tax 003 Week 1 Quiz 2 | Georgia State University 

1.

Which of the following is not characteristic of a tax?

 

Multiple Choice

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A tax is compulsory.

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A tax is intended to punish unacceptable behavior.

 

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A tax is levied by a government.

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All of these choices are characteristics of a tax.

 

2

The state of Virginia charges motorists 50 cents for every trip across a toll bridge over the James River. This charge is an example of a(n):

Multiple Choice

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User's fee

 

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Transaction-based tax

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Activity-based tax

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Excise tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

The city of Mayfield charges individuals convicted of DWI (driving while intoxicated) $500 for the first conviction and $2,000 for any subsequent conviction. These charges are an example of a(n):

Multiple Choice

•            

User's fee

•            

Transaction-based tax

•            

Activity-based tax

•            

Government penalty

4

 

 

Acme Inc.'s federal income tax increased by $100,000 this year. As a result, Acme reduced the annual dividend paid on its common stock by $100,000. Who bears the incidence of the corporate tax increase?

 

 

Multiple Choice

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Acme Inc.

•            

Acme's customers

•            

Acme's employees

•            

Acme's shareholders

 

5

Acme Inc.'s property taxes increased by $65,000 this year. As a result, Acme increased the sale prices of its products to generate $65,000 more revenue. Who bears the incidence of the corporate tax increase?

 

Multiple Choice

•            

Acme Inc.

•            

Acme's customers.

•            

Acme's employees.

•            

Acme's shareholders.

 

 

6

Acme Inc.'s property taxes increased by $19,000 this year. As a result, Acme eliminated $19,000 from its budget for the employee Christmas party. Who bears the incidence of the corporate tax increase?

 

 

•            

 

Acme Inc.

•            

Acme's customers.

•            

Acme's employees.

 

•            

Acme's shareholders.

 

 

7

Which of the following is an example of a transaction-based tax?

 

Multiple Choice

•            

A tax on net business income

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An excise tax

•            

An estate tax on the transfer of assets at death

•            

Both an excise tax and an estate tax on the transfer of assets at death.

 

8

Which of the following characterizes a good tax base?

Multiple Choice

•            

The base can be easily expressed in monetary terms.

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Taxpayers cannot easily avoid or conceal the base.

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Taxpayers cannot easily move the base from one jurisdiction to another.

•            

All of these choices characterize a good tax base.

9

A sales tax can best be described as a(n):

Multiple Choice

•Consumption tax

•Income tax

•Activity tax

•Ad valorem tax

 

10

Which type of tax is not levied by the federal government?

Multiple Choice

•            

Corporate income tax

•            

Individual income tax

•            

Employment taxes

•            

General sales tax

 

 

 

11

Which of the following does not contribute to the dynamic nature of the tax law?

Multiple Choice

•            

The political pressure from professional lobbyists

•            

Changes in the economic and social climate

•            

Changes in revenue needs of the government

•            

All of these choices contribute to the dynamic nature of the tax law

 

12

Which of the following statements about the Internal Revenue Code is false?

Multiple Choice

•            

The Internal Revenue Code has not been amended since 1986.

 

•            

The Internal Revenue Code is part of federal statutory law.

•            

The Internal Revenue Code consists of numerically organized sections.

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Only Congress has the authority to amend the Internal Revenue Code.

13

Revenue rulings and revenue procedures are written by:

Multiple Choice

•            

The Internal Revenue Service

•            

The Department of the Treasury

•            

The United States Congress

•            

The Supreme Court

14

 

Which of the following is not considered administrative authority?

Multiple Choice

•            

Treasury regulations

•            

Revenue rulings

•            

Tax Court decisions

 

•            

All of these choices are administrative authorities

 

15

A revenue ruling is an example of:

Multiple Choice

•            

Judicial authority

•            

Administrative authority

•            

Legislative authority

•            

Editorial authority

 

 


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