Frank Fronton decided to become a professional jai alai player. In January, Fronton joined a jai alai club where he could train to become a jai alai player. After training for the first 7 months of the year, Fronton received a contract and began to play professionally as an independent contractor; however, he continued to use the club for ongoing training and practice. Fronton paid $12,000 for the use of the club during the year ($1,000 per month). He purchased equipment in January costing $1,500. Replacement equipment after receiving the contract cost $500, and transportation to out-of-town games cost $800 for the remainder of the year. How much can Fronton deduct as business expenses?

Alarge university wanted to study the relationship between completing an internship during college and students' future earning potential. prom the same graduating class, they selected a random sample of 80 students who completed an internship and 100 students who did not complete an internship and examined their salaries five years after graduation. they found that there was a statistically higher mean salary for the internship group than for the noninternship group. which of the following interpretations is the most appropriate? a. there could be a confounding variable, such as student major, that explains the difference in mean salary between the internship and no internship groups. b. we cannot infer anything from these data since the distribution of salaries is likely right skewed. c. you cannot draw any valid conclusions because the sample sizes are different. d. more students should complete internships because having an internship produces a higher salary.