Alex paid $600 to Rita, his ex-wife, for child support. Under the terms of the divorce decree, Alex claims the dependency exemption for his five-year-old son, William, who lived with Rita for the entire year. Alex has income from wages of $16,000, adjusted gross income of $18,000, and tax liability of $1,300 before the earned income credit. What is the amount of Alex's earned income credit?

Hilary works at klothes kloset. she quickly the customers, and her cash drawer is always correct at the end of her shift. however, she never tries to "upsell" the customers (for example, by asking if they would like to purchase earrings to go with the shirt they chose or by suggesting a purse that matches the shoes they are buying). give hilary some constructive feedback on her performance.