In 2017, kipp invested $65,000 for a 30% interest in a partnership conducting a passive activity. his investment consisted of $50,000 in cash and a $15,000 non-recourse promissory note. the partnership reported losses of $200,000 in 2017 and $100,000 in 2018, kipp's share being $60,000 in 2017 and $30,000 in 2018. a) how much of the losses from the partnership can kipp deduct assuming he owns no other investments and does not actively participate in the partnership's operations? b) how much loss remains suspended on december 31, 2018 due to lack of basis? c) how much loss remains suspended on december 31, 2018 due to lack of at-risk? d) how much loss remains suspended on december 31, 2018 due to the passive activity limitations?

Gdonald was unhappy that his company did not provide good transport facilities. he found it very strenuous to drive to work on his own, and this eventually led to job dissatisfaction. hence, he recommended ways to solve this problem. according to the evln model, this information suggests that donald's main reaction to job dissatisfaction was:

The production manager of rordan corporation has submitted the following quarterly production forecast for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st quarter 2nd quarter 3rd quarter 4th quarter units to be produced 10,800 8,500 7,100 11,200 each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours, and direct laborers are paid $20.00 per hour. required: 1. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year. assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the forecasted number of units produced. 2. prepare the company’s direct labor budget for the upcoming fiscal year, assuming that the direct labor workforce is not adjusted each quarter. instead, assume that the company’s direct labor workforce consists of permanent employees who are guaranteed to be paid for at least 2,500 hours of work each quarter. if the number of required direct labor-hours is less than this number, the workers are paid for 2,500 hours anyway. any hours worked in excess of 2,500 hours in a quarter are paid at the rate of 1.5 times the normal hourly rate for direct labor.

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve