Robinson's personal residence was partially destroyed by fire. its fair market value (fmv) before the fire was $500,000, and the fmv after the fire was $300,000. robinson's adjusted basis in the home was $350,000. robinson settled the insurance claim on the fire for $175,000. if robinson's adjusted gross income for the year is $120,000, what amount of the casualty loss may robinson claim after consideration of threshold limitations

Richard is one of the leading college basketball players in the state of florida. he also maintains a good academic record. looking at his talent and potential, furman university offers to bear the expenses for his college education.

Which of the following best describes the economic effect that results from the government having a budget surplus? a. consumers save more and spend less, enabling long-term financial planning. b. overall demand decreases, reducing the incentive for producers to increase production. c. banks have more deposits, enabling them to make more loans to investors. d. government spending increases, increasing competition for goods and services and driving prices up.

What resourse is both renewable and inexpensive? gold coal lumber mineral