Shelley is self-employed in texas and recently attended a two-day business conference in new jersey. after shelley attended the conference, she had dinner with an old friend who lived nearby. shelly documented her expenditures (described below). what amount can shelley deduct if she is not reimbursed by her employer?

airfare to new jersey $ 2,180
meals 238
lodging in new jersey 432
rental car 198

(a) $3,048
(b) $2,929
(c) none of the expenses are deductible by an employee.
(d) $1,958 if shelley's agi is $50,000
(e) all of these expenses are deductible if shelley attends a conference in texas.

Suppose there are three types of consumers who attend concerts at your university’s performing arts center: students, staff, and faculty. each of these groups has a different willingness to pay for tickets; within each group, willingness to pay is identical. there is a fixed cost of $1,000 to put on a concert, but there are essentially no variable costs. for each concert: i. there are 140 students willing to pay $20. (ii) there are 200 staff members willing to pay $35. (iii) there are 100 faculty members willing to pay $50. a) if the performing arts center can charge only one price, what price should it charge? what are profits at this price? b) if the performing arts center can price discriminate and charge two prices, one for students and another for faculty/staff, what are its profits? c) if the performing arts center can perfectly price discriminate and charge students, staff, and faculty three separate prices, what are its profits?