Beige, Inc., an airline manufacturer, is conducting negotiations for the sale of military aircraft.One negotiation is with a U.S.assistant secretary of defense.She can close the deal on the purchase of 50 attack helicopters if she is paid
$750,000 under the table.Another negotiation is with the minister of defense of a third world country.To complete the sale of 20 jet fighters to his government, he demands that he be paid a $1 million grease payment.Beige makes the payments and closes the deals.How much of these payments are deductible by Beige, Inc.?

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The Answer of Beige, Inc., an airline manufacturer, is conducting negotiations for the sale of military aircraft.One negotiation is with a U.S.assistant secretary of defense.She can close the deal on the purchase of 50 attack helicopters if she is paid
$750,000 under the table.Another negotiation is with the minister of defense of a third world country.To complete the sale of 20 jet fighters to his government, he demands that he be paid a $1 million grease payment.Beige makes the payments and closes the deals.How much of these payments are deductible by Beige, Inc.?