Ron, age 19, is a full-time graduate student at City University. During 2014, he received the following payments:
Cash award for being the outstanding resident adviser $ 1,500
Resident adviser housing 2,500
State scholarship for ten months (tuition and books) 6,000
State scholarship (meals allowance) 2,400
Loan from college financial aid office 3,000
Cash support from parents 2,000
$17,400
a. $1,500.
b. $3,900.
c. $9,000.
d. $15,400.
e. None of these.
Answer: b
Cash award for being the outstanding resident adviser $ 1,500
Resident adviser housing 2,500
State scholarship for ten months (tuition and books) 6,000
State scholarship (meals allowance) 2,400
Loan from college financial aid office 3,000
Cash support from parents 2,000
$17,400
Ron served as a resident advisor in a dormitory and, therefore, the university waived the $2,500 charge for the room he occupied. What is Ron's adjusted gross income for 2014?
a. $1,500.
b. $3,900.
c. $9,000.
d. $15,400.
e. None of these.
Answer: b