Answer:
Each year, the employer awards its top salesperson an all-expense-paid trip to Jamaica.
- This should be considered as part of the employees' compensation (and the employee should be taxed), therefore, the company can deduct 100% of it.
The employer has a cafeteria for its employees where meals are furnished at cost.
- Cafeteria meals are not included in the 50% deduction.
The employer sponsors an annual Labor Day picnic for its employees.
- This is considered a recreational activity paid by the employer, so the 50% deduction does not apply.
Every Christmas, the employer gives each employee a fruitcake.
- It is a fringe benefit, although I doubt that the employees are taxed for receiving a fruit cake. There is no 50% deduction. (referred to as de minimis fringe benefit)
The taxpayer gives business gifts to her clients at Christmas.
- Business gives are not subject to a 50% deduction, instead they are subject to a $25 limit.
<span>Lead-the-market pay strategies.
An employer may choose to establish an internal compensation strategy that is in excess of the pay rates in the prevailing marketplace. This compensation strategy may increase the supply of candidates, increase selection rates of qualified applicants, decrease employee turnover, increase morale and productivity, or prevent unionization efforts. However, prior to implementing a lead compensation strategy, an organization should carefully consider what benefits it expects to realize from such a strategy, keeping in mind that this type of structure has the greatest propensity of increasing overall labor costs.</span>
Answer:
B. The Sherman Act allows the US government to regulate activities that restrain competition and trade
Explanation:
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was first legislation enacted by US congress. It was brought into force to regulate competition and trade among enterprises. This act prohibits agreement in restraint of trade or interference of power in trade like price fixing, bid rigging, etc.
The Sherman Act did not work for long as it restrict the business merger and people are confused about knowing the motive of the act as it is not designed properly.