Ben is employed as a carpenter and his wife, marilyn, is a self-employed consultant. besides ben’s salary, ben and marilyn own a condominium that they rent to tourists and do not use personally. this year they paid $2,200 for utilities in the condo. marilyn also paid self-employment tax of $4,200 and ben had $3,000 of social security taxes withheld from his pay. which of the following is a true statement? a. one-half of ben's social security tax is deductible for agi
b. the cost of utilities is deductible for agi
c. marilyn's self-employment tax is not deductible
d. only the $2,200 utility bill is deductible for agi
e. none of the above is true

(05.04 mc) a 2012 report from the u.s. surgeon general stated: "another common practice is strategically locating tobacco-related marketing materials where young children will be exposed to them. tobacco industry executives acknowledge that products and advertising should be placed at eye level (pollay 2007), but in california, 48% of stores had at least one cigarette marketing item at or below 3 feet from the floor (feighery et al. 2001)." it was also noted that 25% of cigarette displays were next to candy. in addition, a national study found that about one-third of the stores had tobacco ads at low heights. after california banned counter displays, some stores place cigarettes in transparent displays so product brands could still be seen. why did some stores use transparent units to display the cigarettes? (3 points) to comply with the new rules while still encouraging cigarette purchases via visual exposure to ensure children and minors are not exposed to cigarettes and their eye-catching packaging to minimize exposure to humidity, extending the shelf life of the cigarettes' tobacco to reduce the occurrence of shoplifting, since cigarettes are high-revenue items