George is single and age 56, has AGI of $ 265,000, and incurs the following expenditures In 2019 (not 2020). Medical expenses (before 10%-of-AGI floor) Interest on home mortgage State income tax State sales tax Real estate tax Charitable contribution $ 35,000 15,500 7,500 4,500 8,600 6,500 What is the amount of itemized deductions George may claim

Qwest airlines has implemented a program to recycle all plastic drink cups used on their aircraft. their goal is to generate $7 million by the end of the recycle program's five-year life. each recycled cup can be sold for $0.005 (1/2 cent). a. how many cups must be recycled annually to meet this goal? assume uniform annual plastic cup usage and a 0% interest rate. b. repeat part (a) when the annual interest rate is 12%. c. why is the answer to part (b) less than the answer to part (a)?