Kristen, an independent management consultant, is based in Atlanta. During March and April of 2019, she is contracted by a national hardware chain to help implement revised human resource policies in Jackson (Mississippi) temporarily. During this period, Kristen flies to Jackson on Sunday night, spends the week at the district office, and returns home to Atlanta on Friday afternoon. The cost of returning home is $550, and the cost of spending the weekend in Jackson would have been $490.

A. $490

B. $490

Explanation:

A. Based on the information given if no reimbursement for the expense the amount she may deduct is the amount of $490 reason been that we were told that she spend the weekend with Jackson in which the cost of spending the weekend in Jackson was $490, Hence $490 will be deducted.

B. Based on the information given my answer in part (a) would NOT change assuming the amounts that was involved were reversed reason been that their is likelihood of her to still deduct the amount of $490 based on the fact that the deduction will be limited to the money that was spent.