Margaret Lindley paid $15.100 of interest on her $301,000 acquisition debt for her home (fair market value of $501,000 $4,100 of interest on her $30100 home equity debt used to buy a new boat and cac$1,100 of credit card interest, and $3,100 of margin interest for the purchase of stock Assume that Margaret Lindley has $10,100 of interest income this year and no investiment expenses. How much of theinterest expense may she deduct this year?Multiple ChoiceOOO$23,400$22.300$19,200$1,200None of the choices are correct

Variables in the question:Interest on acquisition debt for home=$15100Interest on home equity…

Answered: Margaret Lindley paid $15.100 of…

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