A fire totally destroyed office equipment and furniture which Monica uses in her business.The equipment had an adjusted basis of $15,000 and a FMV of $10,000 before the fire.The furniture's adjusted basis was $5,000 and its FMV was $2,000 before the fire.Monica's AGI for the year is $60,000.Monica does not have insurance on the destroyed assets.How much is Monica's deductible casualty loss?
A) $5,900
B) $12,000
C) $13,900
D) $20,000
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