- - - “WHY DOES INCOME INEQUALITY EXIST?” Submitted to: - Submitted by: - - - - 4. Why does income inequality exist? Income inequality‚ also known as economic inequality or wealth and income differences typically refers to inequality among individuals and society‚ but it can also refer to disparity among countries. There are many reasons for this phenomenon to happen within the societies‚ most of them are often inter-related. However‚ we could say that the most important
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Economic inequality is sometimes called income inequality‚ wealth inequality‚ or the wealth gap. (The Equality Trust 2). There are three main types of economic inequality. Income‚ is the extent to which income is distributed unevenly in a group of people. Income is not just the money by pay‚ but also money received from employment‚ investments‚ shares of stock‚ savings‚ state benefits‚ pensions and rent. Pay inequality is a person’s pay‚ which is different from income. Pay refers to payment from employment
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Deans recorded the following receipts. Salaries ($60‚000 for Lance‚ $41‚000 for Wanda) $101‚000 Interest income City of Albuquerque general purpose bonds $1‚000 Ford Motor Company bonds 1‚100 Ally Bank certificate of deposit 400 2‚500 Child support payments from John Allen 7‚200 Annual gifts from parents 26‚000 Settlement from Roadrunner Touring Company 90‚000 Lottery winnings 600 Federal income tax refund (for tax year 2011) 400 Wanda previously was married to John Allen. When they divorced several
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Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary BSA/500 – Business Systems I July 2‚ 2012 Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary JB Hunt (Trucking and logistics) On JB Hunt’s balance sheet for 2011 lists current assets of $513‚542‚000 and current liabilities of $438‚515‚000‚ yielding a current ratio of 1.17‚ which indicates the company‚ has $1.17 of current assets for every $1 of current liabilities. The previous year 2010‚ the current ratio was 0.91. This shows a 29% increase in the
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1. Initial cash flow at t=0: Purchase: -$700‚000 Shipping and installation: -$100‚000 Depreciable basis = $800‚000 Old machine after taxes = $120‚000 - ($120‚000-$80‚000)(.40) = $104‚000 Initial Cash flow = -$800‚000 + $104‚000 = -$696‚000 Depreciation: Year 1: $800‚000 * .3333 = $266‚640 Year 2: $800‚000 * .4445 = $355‚600 Year 3: $800‚000 * .1481 = $118‚480 Year 4: $800‚000 * .0741 = $59‚280 Yearly revenue change: Decrease operating expenses of $90‚000 Incremental net cash flow
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The passing of a state income tax limit takes several different factors into discussion. The consequences of passing a state income tax need to be carefully deliberated before considering adoption. Many major actors in state politics affect the process of adopting an income tax limit as well. The state legislature has an important role in creating the tax and expenditure limit‚ while the state governor is able to use several different methods to veto or block the limit that the legislature suggests
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How are the income statement and statement of cash flows used to make business decisions? The income statement reflects the company’s financial performance by showing how much money was generated (revenue)‚ how much was spent (expenses)‚ and the difference (profit) between the two over a period of time. It is divided into the operating and non-operating sections. It can also tell how much money shareholders would receive if the company were to distribute all of its net earnings. The cash flow
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5 – BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT -Identify the different financial statements (BS*‚ IS‚ Statement of Stockholders’ Equity‚ and related notes) -Identify the different components of the BS (Assets: current and long term; Liabilities: current and long term; stockholders’ equity: preferred stock‚ common stock‚ PIC‚ treasury stock) -Identify the different component of the IS (Gross profit‚ earnings before interest and taxes‚ interest expense‚ income tax expense‚ income from continuing operations
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‘Why are adjusting entries necessary? Surely they cause too much delay in preparing financial statements‚ and the financial effect of any entries made is immaterial in the long run.’ Respond to this criticism. ii. The owner of a business reviews the income statement prepared by you and asks‚ “Why do you report a profit of only $30 000 when cash collections of $100 000 were received and cash payments for the period totalled only $50 000 for expenses?” How would you respond to the owner’s question? iii
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included in the assessable income of Nick. b) As per the principles of Ordinary Income compensation for loss of income is also an income therefore‚ it will form part of assessable income. Nick must include $50000 as his assessable income for the year. c) The amount has been received by Nick towards operation and rehabilitation expenses and therefore‚ they are not included under income from ordinary concepts. The receipt of $8000 will not be included in the assessable income of Nick.
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