Sam Operates a Small Chain of Pizza Outlets in Fort

question 59

Essay

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:
$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array}{lll}\text { Course Tuition } \\\text { Air Fare } \\\text { Hotel ( } 10 \text { nights) } \\\text { Rental car ( } 10 \text { days) } \\\text { Meals ( } 10 \text { days) }\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}\$2,500 \\800 \\1,200 \\900 \\1,500\end{array}\end{array}$
What amount of travel expenditures can Sam deduct?

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