Which of the following are examples of automatic stabilizers? Check all that apply.

As people earn higher incomes during an expansion, the progressive tax system requires them to pay higher average tax rates.
As corporate profits rise during an economic expansion, corporate income tax revenues rise.
In response to the 2008 recession, Congress approved billions of dollars of additional spending on public infrastructure projects.
In 1968, Congress enacted a temporary 10% increase in personal income tax rates in response to an inflationary GDP gap.

After all revenue and expense accounts have been closed at the end of the fiscal year, income summary has a debit of $2,450,000 and a credit of $3,000,000. at the same date, retained earnings has a credit balance of $8,222,600, and dividends has a balance of $125,000. required: a. journalize the entries required to complete the closing of the accounts on december 31. refer to the chart of accounts for exact wording of account titles. b. determine the amount of retained earnings at the end of the period.

Emily spent her summer vacation in buenos aires, argentina, where she got plastic surgery for a fraction of what it would cost in the united states. this is an example of:

Bridgeport company began operations at the beginning of 2018. the following information pertains to this company. 1. pretax financial income for 2018 is $115,000. 2. the tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,500. warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200. (b) gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $94,700. gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $67,100. (c) depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,800. depreciation of these assets amounts to $75,700 for the tax return. (d) a $3,600 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. taxable income is expected for the next few years. (assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) (a) prepare the reconciliation schedule for 2017 and future years. (b) prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2017. (c) prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement beginning with “income before income taxes.” (d) determine how the deferred taxes will appear on the balance sheet at the end of 2017.