The Lowatsky family had $9,441 worth of hurricane damage that was not covered by insurance. They need to follow IRS procedures to take a casualty deduction on Schedule A. a. The IRS requires that$100 be deducted from each casualty. What is the total casualty loss after the $100 is deducted? b. Their adjusted gross income is$67,481. Find 10% of their adjusted gross income. c. Their Schedule A casualty deduction can be found by subtracting 10% of the adjusted gross income from the answer to part a. What is their casualty loss deduction?

The Mazzeo family donated c dollars in cash to charity last tax year. They also donated b bags of used clothing valued at $50 each. They donated two used computers valued at x dollars each to the local food pantry. Express their total charitable contributions algebraically.

The Holfester family took $5 \frac{1}{2}$ hours to gather information for their Schedule A. The itemized deductions saved them $4,095 in taxes. What was the mean savings per hour to fill out Schedule A? Round to the nearest dollar.

Paul and Mary had $78,111.19 in income from their jobs and their bank interest. They also had$2,139 worth of moving expenses, and Paul paid $6,000 in alimony. These two expenses are deductions from income. Find their adjusted gross Income.

Which of the following is not a common exclusion in a property and casualty policy? (a) loss due to depreciation (b) loss due to pollution (c) loss due to war (d) All of the above are common exclusions.

When the values of stocks and bonds fluctuate, they have an impact on the balance sheet of insurance companies. Why is that impact more likely to be a problem for life insurance companies than for property and casualty companies?

Anita's adjusted gross income was a dollars last year. If she had m dollars of medical expenses last year, and 80% of these expenses were covered by her insurance, express her medical expense deduction algebraically.

Anita's adjusted gross income was a dollars last year. The IRS allows medical arid dental expense deductions for the amount that exceeds 10% of a taxpayer's adjusted gross income. If she had m dollars of medical expenses last year, and 80% of these expenses were covered by her insurance, express her medical expense deduction algebraically.

Allen Siegell has a personal injury protection policy that covers each person in, on, around, or under his car for medical expenses up to $50,000. He is involved in an accident and five people in his car are hurt. One person has$3,000 of medical expenses, three people each have $500 worth of medical expenses, and Allen himself has medical expenses totaling$62,000. How much money must the insurance company pay out for these five people?

Study of why EMS workers leave the job. An investigation into why emergency medical service (EMS) workers leave the profession was published in the Journal of Allied Health (Fall 2011). The researchers surveyed a sample of 244 former EMS workers, of which 127 were fully compensated while on the job, 45 were partially compensated, and 72 had noncompensated volunteer positions. The numbers of EMS workers who left because of retirement were 7 for fully compensated workers, 11 for partially compensated workers, and 10 for noncompensated volunteers. One of the 244 former EMS workers is selected at random. Find the probability that the former EMS worker was not fully compensated while on the job.

Steady Construction Company is considering selling excess machinery with a book value of $280,000 (original cost of$400,000 less accumulated depreciation of $120,000) for$244,000, less a 5% brokerage commission. Alternatively, the machinery can be leased for a total of $255,000 for five years, after which it is expected to have no residual value. During the period of the lease, Steady Construction Company’s costs of repairs, insurance, and property tax expenses are expected to be$23,800.

b. On the basis of the data presented, would it be advisable to lease or sell the machinery? Explain.

The paper "Profile of Sport / Leisure Injuries Treated at Emergency Rooms of Urban Hospitals" (Canadian Journal of Sports Science [1991]: 99-102) classified noncontact sports injuries by sport, resulting in the following table: Calculate relative frequencies and draw the corresponding bar chart.

$$\begin{matrix} \text{Sport} & \text{Number of sport Injuries}\\ \text{Touch football} & \text{38}\\ \text{Soccer} & \text{24}\\ \text{Basketball} & \text{19}\\ \text{Basketball/softball} & \text{11}\\ \text{Jogging/running} & \text{11}\\ \text{Bicycling} & \text{11}\\ \text{Volleyball} & \text{17}\\ \text{Other} & \text{47}\\ \end{matrix}$$

Underline the second verb in each sentence and change it so that its tense is compatible with the first. Write the new verb in the blank. _____ African American abolitionists such as Harriet Tubman, David Walker, and Sojourner Truth were selfless individuals who are risking their lives for others.

(a) A light-rail commuter train accelerates at a rate of $1.35\ \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} .$ How long does it take to reach its top speed of 80.0 km/h, starting from rest? (b) The same train ordinarily decelerates at a rate of $1.65\ \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} .$ How long does it take to come to a stop from its top speed? (c) In emergencies the train can decelerate more rapidly, coming to rest from 80.0 km/h in 8.30 s. What is its emergency deceleration in $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}?$