Emilio is employed as full-time mechanic in the service department of an auto dealer. In his spare time, he draws political cartoons and sells them to the weekly newspaper in his home town. He is paid $35 for each cartoon, which amounts to an additional $1,820. The newspaper does not withhold any taxes. This $1,820 is _______ income.

A. net

B. disposable

C. budgeted

D. taxable

At first i thought it was B, but that turned out to be wrong. could you explain why the answer is what it is?

Question

Emilio is employed as full-time mechanic in the service department of an auto dealer. In his spare time, he draws political cartoons and sells them to the weekly newspaper in his home town. He is paid $35 for each cartoon, which amounts to an additional $1,820. The newspaper does not withhold any taxes. This $1,820 is _______ income.

A. net	

B. disposable	

C. budgeted	

D. taxable



At first i thought it was B, but that turned out to be wrong. could you explain why the answer is what it is?