BONUS–NOT REQUIRED: Points awarded at instructor’s discretion1 pt – Throughout the semester, supplemental material was uploaded to Blackboard (i.e., not assignments or chapter notes). Identify one you looked at and what was interesting to you about it.

The trends labeled “increasing” and “decreasing” revealed in the 2010 study on Father Contact with Children after Divorce (pg. 496) show change over time (low to high or high to low), compared to the “frequent” or “minimal” trends which stay relatively constant (consistent or little or no contact). Come up 1 explanation each for the increasing and decreasing trends. NOTE: Your explanations must define the trends (what do they represent) as well as offer an explanation for why they happen.

The bonds in the polyatomic ion CO32- are classified as

What is the geometry around the central atom in the following molecular model of NO2-?

Which compound below could have a zero dipole moment?

Trudy is Jocelyn’s friend. Trudy looks after Jocelyn’s four-year-old son during the day so Jocelyn can go to work. During 2024, Jocelyn paid Trudy $4,070 to care for her son. What is the amount of Jocelyn’s child and dependent care credit if her AGI for the year was $30,700? (Exhibit 8-9)

Holly took a prospective client to dinner at a restaurant, and after agreeing to a business deal, they went to the theater. Holly paid $450 for the meal and separately paid $186 for the theater tickets, amounts that were reasonable under the circumstances. What amount of these expenditures can Holly deduct as a business expense?

Angelena files as a head of household. In 2024, she reported $64,000 of taxable income, including a $10,000 qualified dividend. What is her gross tax liability? (Use the tax rate schedules, long-term capital gains tax brackets.)Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.

C4b2a3b is which of the following: 

Cassy reports a gross tax liability of $1,170. She also claims $570 of nonrefundable personal credits, $785 of refundable personal credits, and $370 of business credits. What is Cassy’s tax refund or tax liability due after applying the credits?Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.