Lorraine invested $50,000 in a nonqualified deferred annuity at the age of 50. three years later, the contract has grown to $64,000, and lorraine takes a $5,000 withdrawal. which of the following statements is true? a. the withdrawal is fully taxable. b. the withdrawal is not taxable. c. $4,000 of the withdrawal is taxable; $1,000 is tax free. d. $1,000 of the withdrawal is taxable; $4,000 is tax free.

You are chairman of the board of a successful technology firm. there is a nominal federal corporate tax rate of 35 percent, yet the effective tax rate of the typical corporation is about 12.6%. your firm has been clever with use of transfer pricing and keeping money abroad and has barely paid any taxes over the last 5 years; during this same time period, profits were $28 billion. one member of the board feels that it is un-american to use various accounting strategies in order to avoid paying taxes. others feel that these are legal loopholes and corporations have a fiduciary responsibility to minimize taxes. one board member quoted what the ceo of exxon once said: “i’m not a u. s. company and i don’t make decisions based on what’s good for the u. s.” what are the alternatives? what are your recommendations? why do you recommend this course of action?

Select the correct answer. martha is a healer, a healthcare provider, and an experienced nurse. she wants to share her daily experiences, as well as her 12 years of work knowledge, with people who may be interested in health and healing. which mode of internet communication can martha use? a. wiki b. email c. message board d. chat e. blog

Suppose a country's productivity last year was 84. if this country's productivity growth rate of 5 percent is to be maintained, this means that this year's productivity will have to be: