In 2016,Mario Earned $9,000 in Net Investment Income and Incurred

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Multiple Choice

In 2016,Mario earned $9,000 in net investment income and incurred $14,000 of investment interest expense.Mario paid off the loan in early 2017,so he only paid $2,000 of investment interest expense in 2017.He earned $10,000 of net investment income in 2017.How much investment interest expense can Mario deduct in 2017?

• A)$2,000
• B)$10,000
• C)$7,000
• D)$0

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