Norm's car, which he uses 100% for personal purposes, was completely destroyed in an accident in 2019. the car's adjusted basis at the time of the accident was $13,000. its fair market value was $10,000. the car was covered by a $2,000 deductible insurance policy. norm did not file a claim against the insurance policy because he feared that reporting the accident would result in a substantial increase in his insurance rates. his adjusted gross income was $14,000 (before considering the loss). what is norm's deductible loss?

Eileen's elegant earrings produces pairs of earrings for its mail order catalogue business. each pair is shipped in a separate box. she rents a small room for $150 a week in the downtown business district that serves as her factory. she can hire workers for $275 a week. there are no implicit costs. what is the marginal product of the second worker?

Asap describe three different expenses associated with restaurants. choose one of these expenses, and discuss how a manager could handle this expense.

Mai and chuck have been divorced since 2012. they have three boys, ages 6, 8, and 10. all of the boys live with mai and she receives child support from chuck. mai and chuck both work and the boys need child care before and after school. te boys attend the fun house day care center and mai paid them $2,000 and chuck paid them $3,000. mai's agi is $18,000 and chuck's is $29,000. mai will claim two of the boys as dependents. she signed form 8332 which allows chuck to claim one of the boys. who can take the child and dependent care credit?