Lindsey Forbes,a detective who is single,operates a small pottery activity on a part-time basis.This year she reported the following income and expenses from this activity: 
In addition,she had salary of $70,000 and itemized deductions,not including expenses listed above,of $6,800.
a.What is the amount of Lindsey's taxable income assuming the activity is classified as a hobby?
b.What is the amount of Lindsey's taxable income assuming the activity is classified as a trade or business?
Definitions:
Excretion
Elimination of metabolic wastes by an organism at exchange boundaries such as the plasma membrane of unicellular organisms and excretory tubules of multicellular animals.
Trichinella Worms
Parasitic roundworms that cause trichinosis, a disease that results from consuming undercooked meat containing cysts of the worm.
Skeletal Muscle
Striated, voluntary muscle tissue that comprises the majority of the muscles in the human body; also called striated muscle.
Pork
The culinary name for meat derived from domestic pigs, commonly consumed worldwide in various cuisines.
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