During the year, Sophie a self-employed marketing consultant) went from Omaha to Lima Peru) on business. She spent four days on business, two days on travel, and four days on vacation. Disregarding the vacation costs, Sophie's expenses are: $$\begin{array} { l r }
\text { Air fare } & \$ 3,000 \
\text { Lodging } & 800 \
\text { Meals } & 600 \
\text { Entertainment } & 400
\end{array}$$ Sophie's deductible expenses are:

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During the year, Sophie a self-employed marketing consultant) went from Omaha to Lima Peru) on business. She spent four days on business, two days on travel, and four days on vacation. Disregarding the vacation costs, Sophie's expenses are: $$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Air fare } & \$ 3,000 \
\text { Lodging } & 800 \
\text { Meals } & 600 \
\text { Entertainment } & 400
\end{array}$$ Sophie's deductible expenses are:

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Only the expenses that directly relate to the business portion of Sophie's trip are deductible. This means that her air fare, lodging, and meals for the four days on business are deductible. Therefore, Sophie's deductible expenses are:

Air fare = $3,000
Lodging = $800
Meals = $150 (75% of the total $200 meal expenses, since only 4 out of 6 days were for business purposes)

Total deductible expenses = $3,000 + $800 + $150 = $2,950

Entertainment expenses are not deductible, since they are not directly related to the business portion of the trip. Therefore, the best choice is B, $2,900.

During the Year, Sophie a Self-Employed Marketing Consultant) Went from Omaha