Jones Operates an Upscale Restaurant and He Pays Experienced Cooks

Jones operates an upscale restaurant and he pays experienced cooks $36,000 per year. This year, he hired his son as an apprentice cook. Jones agreed to pay his son $40,800 per year. Which of the following is a true statement about this transaction?

A) Jones will be allowed to deduct $40,800 only if his son eventually develops into an expert cook.
B) Jones will be allowed to accrue $40,800 only if he pays his son in cash.
C) Jones will be allowed to deduct $36,000 as compensation and another $4,800 can be deducted as an employee gift.
D) Jones is not entitled to any business deduction until the son is an experienced cook.
E) None of the choices are true.