Comprehensive Income Tax Course: Module 2 Final Exam 1. Fred prepared his own tax return last year. This year Fred decided to have his tax return prepared by a professional. During the interview process Fred’s tax preparer realized Fred needs to repay the education credit he took for his son last year. For which of the following reasons would a taxpayer be required to repay an education credit? a) Taxpayer received a refund of personal living expenses b) Taxpayer received tax-free educational
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PAGEREF _Toc373180946 \h 32. Introduction: The rise of a steel giant. PAGEREF _Toc373180947 \h 43. The Theory of Natural Monopoly. PAGEREF _Toc373180948 \h 53.1. A natural monopoly. PAGEREF _Toc373180949 \h 53.2. The costs of monopoly: PAGEREF _Toc373180950 \h 73.3. The benefits of monopoly: PAGEREF _Toc373180951 \h 83.4. Remedies for monopoly: PAGEREF _Toc373180952 \h 93.5. Do Monopolies Undermine The Environment? PAGEREF _Toc373180953 \h 104. ArcelorMittal: Going nowhere slowly. PAGEREF _Toc373180954
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the early 1970’s two young men stumbled upon what would one day‚ be one of the top companies within its market. Paul Allen and Bill Gates‚ founders of Microsoft Corp‚ had a vision that every household would own a personal computer‚ and they were going to be the ones to help make that possible through the development of computer software. Microsoft was first able to get a foot in the market when IBM approached them in June of 1980 about developing an operating system for their new line of personal
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Examine the key features of utilitarianism (21) The theory of Utilitarianism is based on the concept of utility‚ a theory of usefulness. Utilitarianism is a system of morality that generates us with what the most useful thing to do in different situations and outcomes. Different Utilitarian approaches to morality have emerged each with their own theory of good and community of concerning individuals. Featuring the main influential contributors to this theory are Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
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concept of Utilitarianism is one of the most influential moral theory. It has another name is The Greatest Happiness Principle. The main idea is you can determine the action is morally right or wrong depends on outcome. If the outcome brings pleasure and happiness to the people‚ it is the morally right choice. On the other hand‚ if the result of your action bring more pain and unhappiness‚ it is morally wrong choice. This ideal is based on assumption that overall good as a judge of right or wrong
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Microsoft is a world leader in the PC industry and has $36.2 billion of cash. However‚ sales of PC would not last forever! The PC industry which is in its fourth decade shows signs of saturation and maturity (exhibit 13 in case). Launching XBOX allowed Microsoft to drive a revolution in digital entertainment and deliver the future of experience. The decision taken by Microsoft lead to its diversification in gaming consoles and online gaming industry. The diversification allowed Microsoft to utilize
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Apple vs. Microsoft By Teka Lee Professor Miles ITE 119 11 October 2012 Outline Thesis: Apple’s website differs from Microsoft’s website in the homepage‚ navigation‚ and consistency. I. First‚ Apple’s homepage differs from Microsoft’s homepage. A. Apple 1. Appearance 2. Main ad 3. Space B. Microsoft 1. Appearance 2. Main ad 3. Space C. Therefore‚ the differences in Apple’s and Microsoft’s homepage are significant. II. Second‚ Apple’s
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Sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad. It all depends upon the consequences of that particular act of cheating. One of them is “Rule Utilitarianism”‚ an action is right if it confirms to a rule when adopted‚ and then produces more overall happiness. The other kind of utilitarianism is called “Act Utilitarianism‚” an action is right if it produces overall happiness in a given situation. To an extent it’s a pretty simple ethical theory‚ it can be very complex because it needs to take
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Animals and Utilitarianism When one commits a good act‚ they are in the right. When one commits a not-so-good act‚ they are in the wrong. On paper‚ this appears as a proportionate distinction of right and wrong and can thus appropriately navigate human behavior in this funny little place we call “life”. But what happens when a not-so-good act takes place but produces a greater outcome for the whole? Does that act suddenly loose its negative value? Many people like to view the world in which we
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Introduction Microsoft has grown from revenue of $197 million and 1442 employees in 1996 to $19 747 million and 31 575 employees in 1999. This growth has seen them evolve and change their human resource philosophies‚ polices and practices developed at start up in the 1980s. Recruiting Microsoft Corporation was started by former Chief Executive Bill Gates and co-founder Paul Allan. They started the company by recruiting the brightest people they knew from school – their “smart friends” and
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