An asset (not an automobile) placed in service in June 2019 has a depreciable basis of $2,555,000, a recovery period of 5 years, and is the only asset placed in service during the year. Assuming bonus depreciation is not used, a half-year convention, and the expensing election is made for the maximum eligible amount, what is the amount of cost that can be deducted in 2019 assuming the business earned taxable income of $1,000,000 before deducting any cost recovery on the asset? a. $1,407,000 b. $407,000 c. $2,000,000 d. $500,000 e. $1,000,000

John and daphne are saving for their daughter ellen's college education. ellen just turned 10 at (t = 0), and she will be entering college 8 years from now (at t = 8). college tuition and expenses at state u. are currently $14,500 a year, but they are expected to increase at a rate of 3.5% a year. ellen should graduate in 4 years--if she takes longer or wants to go to graduate school, she will be on her own. tuition and other costs will be due at the beginning of each school year (at t = 8, 9, 10, and 11).so far, john and daphne have accumulated $15,000 in their college savings account (at t = 0). their long-run financial plan is to add an additional $5,000 in each of the next 4 years (at t = 1, 2, 3, and 4). then they plan to make 3 equal annual contributions in each of the following years, t = 5, 6, and 7. they expect their investment account to earn 9%. how large must the annual payments at t = 5, 6, and 7 be to cover ellen's anticipated college costs? a. $1,965.21b. $2,068.64c. $2,177.51d. $2,292.12e. $2,412.76