Suppose you have an asset with a return that rises as GDP increases. How will the asset’s return be affected if the government announces that GDP is unexpectedly higher than was previously thought?The return will increase. The return will remain unchanged. The return will decrease. It is undetermined and more information is needed.

Josie, an unmarried taxpayer, has $155,000 in salary, $10,000 in income from a passive investment in a limited partnership, and a $26,000 passive loss from a real estate rental activity in which she actively participates. if her modified adjusted gross income is $155,000, how much of the $26,000 loss is deductible

10. which of the following is true regarding preretirement inflation? a. defined-benefit plans provide more inflation protection than defined-contribution plans. b. because of preretirement inflation, possible investment-related growth is increased for defined-contribution plans. c. all types of benefits are designed to cope with preretirement inflation. d. preretirement inflation is generally reflected in the increase in an employee's compensation level over a working career.

Factors like the unemployment rate, the stock market, global trade, economic policy, and the economic situation of other countries have no influence on the financial status of individuals. question 1 options: true false