Deerwood Corporation lends its principal shareholder, Lafayette, $500,000 on July 1 of the current year. The loan is interest-free and payable on demand. On December 31, the imputed interest rules are applied. Assume that the Federal rate is 3%, compounded semiannually. What are the tax consequences of this loan to Lafayette?

The upper-level managers of synergy technology are meeting for the week to look at the long-term company goals and overall direction of the organization. the ceo has expressed her concern over the economy and has told her managers to look closely at the environment outside the organization before making decisions and to be future oriented. in this meeting, top managers of synergy are