For purposes of the unrelated business income tax (UBIT), a trade or business consists of any activity conducted for the production of income through the sale of merchandise, or from the performance of services for which profits have been earned during at least two of the five previous years

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False
RATIONALE: An activity need not generate a profit to be classified as a trade or business.

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