Under a Court-Ordered Decree of Separate Maintenance Executed in 2016,Rebecca

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Under a court-ordered decree of separate maintenance executed in 2016,Rebecca is required to pay her ex-husband,Carl,$4,750 a month until their youngest son turns age 18.At that time,the required payments are reduced to $2,100 per month.How much of each payment is deductible by Rebecca as alimony for 2016?

• A)$4,750.
• B)$2,100.
• C)$0.
• D)$6,850.

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