taxpayer sells an asset‚ what is the difference between realized and recognized gain or loss on the sale? Realized Gain or loss is amount realized less adjusted basis where as recognized gain or loss is gains that increase(decrease) taxpayers’ gross income. 6. What does it mean to characterize a gain or loss? Why is characterizing a gain or loss important? Characterizing a gain or loss means to label it as either ordinary or capital (long-term or short-term). It is important to characterize a
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decision. http://o.canada.com/2012/10/10/1011-equalization/#.UT0EUYVKJX8 Equal Distribution of Income The fair distribution of income may be the most value-laden of all economic goals; it is certainly the most controversial. When it comes to dividing the total national output‚ there can be many interpretations of what makes for a fair division of wealth‚ as there are people. The issue of income equalization is further complicated by regional differences‚ as identified in the article. The equalization
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History and Economic Impact William F. Fox Professor of Economics University of Tennessee March 13‚ 2002 This chapter focuses on two basic issues‚ the history and the economic impact of sales taxes. The chapter is divided into five sections. The first is a brief review of sales taxes and their implementation throughout history. The second discusses the general sales tax’s role in current U.S. state government finance. The third is an examination of the sales tax as a consumption tax‚ and the other
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and if nothing is done‚ the very ideals on which our country stands could no longer exist. Income inequality is growing and there are less chances for social advancement‚ especially for those who are in the lower classes. The United States is running the risk of turning into class-bases society‚ similar to those seen in Europe. The Economic Policy Institute argues that between 1979 and 2000 the real income of households in the bottom 20% of earners grew by 6.4%‚ while the households in the top 20%
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Inequality is an extremely controversial topic‚ there are infinite ways of measuring inequality - wealth‚ income and opportunities are just a few of them. Income inequality is the difference of household earnings and there are many factors that come in to play. It is by no means new to our society; before 1980‚ the top 1% was paid on average 80% more than the median wage (Bourguignon‚ 2015). As with any statistical modelling and measuring approach‚ there is a great deal of complexity to capture absolute
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entrepreneurs. The general public tend to think that poor people are generally poor because they are lazy and unwilling to work. This is based around the idea of income inequality‚ where Americans believe that the more effort someone puts to find employment and completing their job‚ the more money they will make in the long run. But is income inequality truly the reason why there are so many
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PARTICIPATORY METHODS By Dr. Linda Mayoux ABSTRACT: PARTICIPATORY METHODS Participatory methods should be an integral part of any impact assessment for enterprise development. Their use is necessary to addressing the concerns of both the sustainable livelihoods approach and the human rights approach in DFID-funded enterprise interventions. Participatory methods are now well developed in relation to project-level impact assessment. CONTENTS: Introduction Section 1: WHAT ARE PARTICIPATORY METHODS? PRINCIPLES
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be the aftermath can be devastating. Not only are you dealing with having to get your car fixed‚ you may be injured because of the accident. When it is because of the negligence of someone else‚ you have the right to be fairly compensated for the income you will lose while you are recovering from the injury. An injury resulting from a car accident can easily cause you the need to take time off from work. Unfortunately for some people‚ their jobs do not include paid sick days or even vacation time
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Income Inequality: The Gender Gap Income inequality has been‚ and continues to be‚ an issue among the different genders and ethnicities in the United States. The gap continues to widen not only between men and women‚ but also among other women when age‚ ethnicity‚ appearance‚ and physical limitation biases are taken into account. Men have historically been “superior” to women in many areas‚ including jobs and income. Many jobs are still considered better suited towards men and many of the jobs
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Mathematical Handwriting Recognition with a Neural Network and Calculation Author: Tyler Sondag Date: 4/22/07 For Dr. Pokorny ’s CSI 490 Course Abstract The goal of this project was to create a software system that recognizes handwritten mathematical expressions and computes the answer. No special syntax or formatting was to be required for these expressions‚ since a major goal of this system was for users to be able to use the system without having to learn anything new. Support was desired for
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