AMP Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2017 taxable income of $900,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense. During 2017, AMP acquired the following assets: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)

	Placed in
Asset	Service		Basis
Machinery	September 12	$	1,300,000
Computer equipment	February 10		370,000
Office building	April 2		485,000
Total		$	2,155,000

a. What is the maximum amount of 179 expense AMP may deduct for 2017?

b.

What is the maximum total depreciation expense, including 179 expense, that AMP may deduct in 2017 on the assets it placed in service in 2017 assuming no bonus depreciation? (Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)