29. In the Sociological Conversations interview we watched in Module 15, Rob Willer talks about research he and his colleagues have done on altruism. What has Willer concluded about the duality of generosity? Although some altruistic behavior  

21. Until places like Somaliland are recognized by other states and international institutions such as the United Nations, they will remain

1. According to Émile Durkheim, one of the key functions of religion is that it fosters  

22. Students at the high school decided to pool their money to buy winter clothes for the city’s homeless population. They didn’t benefit from this action individually, but their city was better off for it. Each student was engaging in  

17. When asked if they attend church services nearly every week or more, about 29 percent of Americans say they do. But when daily diaries of people’s activities are examined, rates of church attendance are much lower. This problem of self-reporting positive behaviors is known within sociology as  

20. Sociologists observe that religion can serve some negative social functions. One of these negative functions may be that it can  

In 2019, Thalia purchased land for $900,000 and lists title in the names of her daughters as follows: “April and Theresa, joint tenants with right of survivorship.” In 2021, April and Theresa purchase an apartment building for $1 million as equal tenants in common; April furnished $400,000 and Theresa furnished $600,000 of the cost. April died before Theresa in 2024 when the land is worth $1.5 million and the apartment building is worth $2 million. One of the results of these transactions is:

This year, the Nano Trust reported $50,000 accounting income and $40,000 distributable net income (DNI). Nano distributed $60,000 cash to Horatio, its sole income beneficiary. Nano is a simple trust. Nano’s distribution deduction is:

Kristine owns all of the stock of a C corporation that owns the following assets.     Adjusted Basis Fair Market Value Accounts receivable $      –0– $   60,000 Inventory 20,000 30,000 Machinery and equipment* 50,000 90,000 Buildings** 120,000 170,000 Land    80,000  140,000   $270,000 $490,000 * Potential § 1245 recapture of $45,000. ** Straight-line depreciation was used. Her adjusted basis for her stock is $270,000. Calculate Kristine’s recognized gain or loss and classify it as capital or ordinary if she sells her stock for $500,000.

At the time of her death on October 4, Kaitlyn: Was the sole life beneficiary of a trust (assets worth $2 million) created 10 years ago by Paul (Kaitlyn’s husband). The transfer was by gift of securities then worth $500,000. Paul and Kaitlyn’s children are the remainder beneficiaries.     Owned stock in Mauve Corporation (basis of $800,000 and fair market value of $1 million). On September 7, a dividend of $48,000 was declared on the stock payable to all shareholders of record on October 3.  The $48,000 was received by Kaitlyn’s executor on October 19.     Made a taxable gift of $400,000 in a prior tax year.     As to these transactions, Kaitlyn’s gross estate includes: ​