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George and Meredith who are married, have a regular tax liability of $18,115 based on regular taxable income of $125,000. The couple took the standard deduction in arriving at regular taxable income. This year they generated tax preferences of $25,000, and positive adjustments attributable to the exercise of incentive stock options of $30,000. What is George and Meredith’s alternative minimum tax for 2023?

What served as an inspiration for much of Hawthorne’s work?

Which of the following type of writing does the following description reflect? These writers wrote directly to the point, and avoided much of the eleborate writing style that became popular in Europe.  Simple sentences with common language allowed them to communicate information without feeling like they were drawing attention to themselves. They wrote with specific purposes in mind.  Even the letters they wrote to friends and family in Europe performed more of a purpose than simply communicating about their lives and keeping in touch.  Their religious beliefs affected their lives on all levels, and their writing illustrated their religion’s values, such as the importance of the church and the influence of God in their lives.  Writing often became instructive, teaching Christian values.  Theydid not believe that literature was for entertainment;  therefore, they frowned upon “entertainment” genres such as drama (plays) and fiction novels.

Which philosopher wrote Emile and influenced childhood development?

Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text from Walden: “Where I Lived and What I Lived For”?

Identify this work:  The novel features an African-American slave whose long-suffering story touched millions. Several other slaves are brought in as well to share their stories. It was the second best-selling overall book of the 19th century after the Bible and the best-selling novel. Just three years after being published, people referred to the novel as being the most popular of the day. The novel has a more infamous reputation of having popularized many stereotypes that people still carry today. Some have even said that the book is seen more often in a negative light because of creating so many stereotypes that some people underestimate and even forget the novel’s powerful role as an anti-slavery tool.

At the beginning of “The Tell-Tale Heart”, the narrator says, “TRUE! – nervous – very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am MAD?” What is the meaning of the word MAD as the narrator uses is…

The war that was known as the French and Indian War in the U.S. was known as the ____ in Europe.

Which of the following authors is described as “across the color line,” a “champion of human rights” based on his/her career as an advocate (writers and speaker) of his/her beliefs regarding anti-slavery, African American rights, and women’s rights. His/Her most famous novel stresses the importance and value of education as a form of “freedom from oppression.”

What is the primary faith practiced by Pacific peoples?