The Governor, a calendar year taxpayer, owned stock in Woodbury Corporation (a publicly held company). He acquired the stock on December 21, 2014, at a cost of $500,000. On June 30, 2015, the stock became worthless as the company declared bankruptcy after its employees walked-off the job. What is the character of the Governor's loss?a) Long-term capital loss b) Ordinary loss c) Short-term capital loss d) Ordinary gain e) No loss at all as the Governor was not a nice man

How did the contribution of the goods producing sector to gdp growth change between 2010 and 2011 a. it fell by 0.3%. b. it fell by 2.3%. c. it rose by 2.3%. d. it rose by 0.6%. the answer is b

4.     chef a says that broth should be brought to a boil. chef b says that broth should be kept at an even, gentle simmer. which chef is correct? a. neither chef is correct. b. chef a is correct. c. both chefs are correct. d. chef b is correct. student c   incorrect which is right answer

Heather has been an active participant in a defined benefit plan for 19 years. during her last 6 years of employment, heather earned $42,000, $48,000, $56,000, $80,000, $89,000, and $108,000, respectively (representing her highest-income years). calculate heather’s maximum allowable benefits from her qualified plan (assume that there are fewer than 100 participants). assume that heather’s average compensation for her three highest years is $199,700. calculate her maximum allowable benefits.