All of the benefits for <em>non-personal injury</em> cases must be reported as gross income for tax purposes. Since defamation isn't a personal injury claim, all of the award must be reported and is subject to taxation.
Answer:
a. An increase in government spending increases interest rates, causing investment to fall.
Explanation:
Crowding out occurs when increased government spending backfires and has a negative impact in the private sector due to the increase in interest rates, which are pivotal in the decision-making process of private investments. A high intensity crowding out may even lead to a negative overall impact in the economy. Therefore, the answer is alternative a.
Answer: a. Option A
Explanation:
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) was formed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the aftermath of the disastrous accounting policies of companies like WorldCom and Enron in the early 2000s to protect investors from such happening again.
The PCAOB monitors companies to ensure that they are complying by the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and do so by coming up with both attestation and independence standards that these companies are to adhere to.