________ are based on the premise that people and organizations get better at their tasks as the tasks are repeated

An individual taxpayer earned $10,000 in investment income, $8,000 in noninterest investment expenses, and $5,000 in investment interest expense. How much is the taxpayer allowed to deduct on the current year's tax return for investment interest expenses?

a) $0 b) $2,000 c) $3,000 d) $5,000

Conventional industry practice would have the project paid ________

A) after all deliverables had been received by the client B) just before all deliverables will be sent to the client C) at the midpoint and at the end D) whenever the client's accountants agree to send payment E) in three parts due at the beginning, mid-point, and the end