During the year,John went from Milwaukee to Alaska on business.Preceding a five-day business meeting,he spent four days vacationing at the beach.Excluding the vacation costs,his expenses for the trip are:

Presuming no reimbursement,deductible expenses are:

Question

During the year,John went from Milwaukee to Alaska on business.Preceding a five-day business meeting,he spent four days vacationing at the beach.Excluding the vacation costs,his expenses for the trip are:
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Presuming no reimbursement,deductible expenses are:

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We can break down the expenses as follows:

Expenses for 4 days at the beach: not deductible
Expenses for 5 days of business meeting in Alaska:

- Airfare to Alaska: deductible
- Lodging in Alaska: deductible
- Meals in Alaska: deductible
- Other expenses (such as transportation, tips, etc.): deductible

The question specifies that we should exclude the vacation costs, so we only need to consider the expenses incurred during the business portion of the trip. The total expenses for the business portion of the trip are $4,800, so the correct answer is C.

During the Year,John Went from Milwaukee to Alaska on Business