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Sam operates a small chain of pizza outlets in Fort Collins, Colorado. In November of this year, Sam decided to attend a two-day management training course. Sam could choose to attend the course in Denver or Los Angeles. Sam decided to attend the course in Los Angeles and take an eight-day vacation immediately after the course. Sam reported the following expenditures from the trip:
Sam operates a small chain of pizza outlets in Fort Collins, Colorado. In November of this year, Sam decided to attend a two-day management training course. Sam could choose to attend the course in Denver or Los Angeles. Sam decided to attend the course in Los Angeles and take an eight-day vacation immediately after the course. Sam reported the following expenditures from the trip:    What amount of travel expenditures can Sam deduct? What amount of travel expenditures can Sam deduct?


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