Tom operates an illegal drug-running operation and incurred the following expenses:Salaries $ 75,000Illegal kickbacks 20,000Bribes to border guards 25,000Cost of goods sold 160,000Rent 8,000Interest 10,000Insurance on furniture and fixtures 6,000Utilities and telephone 20,000Which of the following amounts reduces his taxable income?

A.$0.
B.$160,000.
C.$279,000.
D.$324,000.
E. None of the above

Consider two similar industries, portal crane manufacturing (pcm) and forklift manufacturing (flm). the pcm industry has exactly three incumbents with annual sales of $800 million, $200 million and $100 million, respectively. the flm industry has also exactly three incumbents, with annual sales of $500 million, $450 million and $400 million, respectively. which industry is more likely to experience a higher level of rivalry?