18. (1)

The filing status of an unmarried single parent living with another person is likely to be

	married filing jointly.
	married filing separately.
	single head of household.
	single.

19. (1)

If a person were in the 15% tax bracket and given the choice of a $500 credit or a $2500 deduction

	he would take the deduction every time.
	he would take the credit every time.
	he would not care. They would constitute the same tax benefit.
	he would not qualify for either.

20. (1)

The instructions and rules for the Alternative Minimum Tax are generally

	far easier to understand than the instruction and rules for the 1040EZ.
	far easier to understand than the instruction and rules for the 1040.
	no more or less difficult to understand than the instructions and rules for the 1040.
	much more complicated than the instructions and rules for the 1040.

21. (1)

A tax code is described as being "neutral" if it

	does not favor particular forms of income or expenditures.
	achieves both vertical equity and horizontal equity.
	favors socially good consumption over destructive consumption.
	encourages work and savings rather than consumption.