1) Which of the following is not considered to be a separate entity for tax
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purposes in Canada?
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A) An individual YY
B) A proprietorship
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C) A corporationYY
D) A trust YY
2) Which of the following attitudes and actions is most likely to help decision-
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makers develop an efficient approach to taxation?
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A) Cash flows should be considered from a before-tax perspective when
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making decisions.
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B) Functional managers should not be held responsible for the tax effects of
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decisions within their divisions.
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C) Tax costs to a business should be regarded as controllable expenses, much
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like product costs and selling costs.
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D) All managers should own a copy of the Income Tax Act.
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3) Which of the following statements is true?
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A) Dividends paid by a corporation are deductible by that corporation and are a
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form of property income for the recipient.
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B) Dividends paid by a corporation are deductible by that corporation and are a
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form of business income for the recipient.
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C) Dividends paid by a corporation are not deductible by that corporation and are a
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form of business income for the recipient.
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D) Dividends paid by a corporation are not deductible by that corporation and are a
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form of property income for the recipient.
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,4) When assessing the value of a corporation, the most relevant information that
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decision- makers normally consider is
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A) the potential for before-tax profits.
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B) the potential for after-tax profits.
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C) the current corporate tax rate.
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D) cash flow before-tax.
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5) Two investor corporations may not enter jointly into which of the following?
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A) Joint venture YY
B) Partnership
C) Separate corporation YY
D) Proprietorship
6) Income tax is calculated for which of the following jurisdictional groups?
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A) Municipal, provincial, and federal YY YY YY
B) Municipal, federal, and foreign YY YY YY
C) Provincial, federal, and foreign YY YY YY
D) Municipal, provincial, and foreign YY YY YY
7) Which of the following statements is true?
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, A) Cash flow should never be calculated on an after-tax basis.
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B) The tax cost to a business should be regarded as a cost of doing business.
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C) Income tax cannot be treated as a controllable cost.
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D) The value of an enterprise should be based on pre-tax cash flow.
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8) Logan holds a 7% interest-bearing debt instrument in Glow Co. Glow Co.'s tax
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rate is 27%, and Logan is in a 45% tax bracket. Which of the following statements is
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correct?
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A) The after-tax cost
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value
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B) The after-tax cost
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value
YY to Logan is 3.15%.
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C) The after-tax cost
YY YY YY of the debt instrument is 1.89% to Glow Co., and the after-tax
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value
YY to Logan is 3.15%.
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D) The after-tax cost
YY YY YY of the debt instrument is 7% to Glow Co., and the after-tax
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value
YY to Logan is 7%.
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9) Which of the following lists accurately names the five general income categories for
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tax purposes?
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A) Business, Interest, Employment, Capital Gains, Other
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B) Business, Property, Employment, Capital Gains, Foreign
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C) Business, Property, Employment, Capital Gains, Other
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D) Business, Property, Employment, Investments, Other
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10) Proprietorships, corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, joint ventures,
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and income trusts are all
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