Exercise
Choose the best answer
- 1. What does REIT stand for?
- A. Real Estate Investment Transfer
- B. Real Estate Investment Tax
- C. Revenue Enhancing Investment Trade
- D. Real Estate Investment Trust
- 2. Does a REIT pass through losses to its investors?
- A. Yes, just like a DPP in the real estate business.
- B. No, unlike a DPP or a RELP.
- C. Yes, like a DPP, but unlike a RELP.
- D. No, unlike a DPP, but like a RELP.
- 3. What does beneficial interest mean?
- A. The owner of the shares owns an actual share of the real estate the REIT owns.
- B. The owner of the shares does not own any of the REIT’s real estate but is entitled to benefits from owning shares.
- C. The shareholder does not really own the shares but benefits from the REIT’s business success.
- D. The REIT takes a beneficial interest in any real estate the shareholder owns.
A