Tyrone and Akira, who are married, incurred and paid the following amounts of interest during 2018:

Home acquisition debt interest $15,000
Credit card interest 5,000
Home equity loan interest (used for home improvement) 6,500
Investment interest expense 10,000

With 2018 net investment income of $2,000, calculate the amount of their allowable deduction for investment interest expense and their total deduction for allowable interest. Home acquisition principal, and the home equity loan principal combined are less than $750,000.

Jade international is a highly diversified global firm with headquarters in new jersey. it manufactures a variety of products ranging from home security systems to automotive components. jade's 100,000 employees work at facilities located in more than 60 countries around the world. jade frequently sends american managers overseas to manage the firm's foreign facilities. the hr department is considering the idea of redesigning jade's expatriate support services program.which of the following, if true, best supports jade's decision to provide assistance to trailing spouses in finding jobs overseas? a) jade puts great emphasis on promoting the role of women in global management.b) the majority of jade's expatriate managers have long-term international experience.c) jade has lost a significant chunk of its global cadre in the recent past owing to its failure to offer feasible options to address the dual-career couples dilemma.d) female managers at jade have reported discriminatory treatment while on overseas assignments.

The research of robert siegler and eric jenkins on the development of the counting-on strategy is an example of design.

Acompany that uses the periodic inventory system provided the following information: 1. beginning inventory $ 5 comma 0002. purchases $ 150 comma 0003. purchase discounts $ 2 comma 1004. purchase returns and allowances $ 1 comma 000at the end of the period, the physical count of inventory reveals that $ 16 comma 000 worth of inventory is on hand. what is the amount of cost of goods sold?