Miguel is a citizen and resident of Brazil. During the current year, Miguel never visits the United States nor does he hold a green card. However, he received a dividend from Micro Corporation, received interest on a bond issued by MBI Corporation, realized a gain on the sale of Extel Corporation stock, and realized a gain on the sale of 1,000 acres of undeveloped land located in Texas. Micro, MBI and Extel are all corporations organized in the United States. The United States does not have an income tax treaty with Brazil.

Describe the U. S. tax consequences of each of the above items of income. Also, indicate how your answers would change if Miquel held a green card.

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.