Choose the best answer for each of the following questions and enter the identifying letter in the space provided.
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The personal representative of an estate may not: |
| | A) | Take possession and control of the decedent's property |
| | B) | Obtain title to the decedent's property in trust for the benefit of creditors and devisees |
| | C) | Operate a single proprietorship of the decedent indefinitely if the proprietorship is profitable |
| | D) | Allocate revenue and expenses of the estate to principal and income as provided by the will or by law |
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Which of the following procedures is acceptable in accounting for an estate of a decedent? |
| | A) | Funeral costs are charged to income of the estate. |
| | B) | The cash basis of accounting is adopted by the executor. |
| | C) | Liens against real property on the date of death of the testator are recorded in the accounting records of the estate. |
| | D) | None of the foregoing |
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Household furniture and personal effects with a specified aggregate value are classified under the Uniform Probate Code as: |
| | A) | Family allowance |
| | B) | Exempt property |
| | C) | Residuary devise |
| | D) | Homestead allowance |
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The Kathy Moody Trust was established on March 1, 2002. The property of the trust included interest receivable of $2,400. During the remainder of 2002, interest and dividends received amounted to $36,000, and expenses chargeable to income were $6,200. In addition, bonds were disposed of at a gain of $6,800, common stocks were disposed of at a loss of $2,700, and common stock received as an 8% stock dividend was disposed of for $3,220. The income of the trust for 2002 was: |
| | A) | $34,720 |
| | B) | $31,500 |
| | C) | $29,800 |
| | D) | $27,400 |
| | E) | Some other amount |
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Which of the following is appropriately charged against the principal of an estate? |
| | A) | Depreciation of real property of the estate |
| | B) | Property taxes |
| | C) | Special assessment taxes for installation of sewage system |
| | D) | Amortization of discount on corporate bonds owned by the estate |
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If estate property that is not exempt is insufficient to cover creditors' claims and all devises, which of the following is least threatened by the possibility of abatement? |
| | A) | Property not disposed of by the will |
| | B) | Specific devises |
| | C) | Residuary devises |
| | D) | General devises |
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The settlor of a trust is most likely to instruct the trustee to record depreciation on trust property if the settlor: |
| | A) | Intended for the trustee to distribute all cash receipts less cash expenditures to the beneficiaries |
| | B) | Created a trust of short duration and intended for the trustee to transfer title to depreciable property to a nonprofit organization |
| | C) | Intended for the trustee to maintain the principal of the trust intact |
| | D) | Wanted to maintain intact the purchasing power of the trust |
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In the charge and discharge statement prepared by the executor of the will of Julio Chan, the total "charges" were listed at $120,000 and total "credits" were listed at $105,000. Which of the following is correct? |
| | A) | The income of the estate was $15,000 for the period covered by the charge and discharge statement. |
| | B) | Administrative costs for the period were $15,000. |
| | C) | Property discovered subsequent to the filing of the inventory of estate property with the probate court amounts to $15,000. |
| | D) | The undistributed property of the estate amounted to $15,000 on the date the charge and discharge statement was prepared. |
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Under the provisions of the Revised Uniform Principal and Income Act, a reasonable amount of depreciation on estate property is charged against the income of an estate. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Internal Revenue Code does not consider estates and trusts to be taxable entities. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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