BLANK Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2019 taxable income of $1,900,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense. During 2019, BLANK acquired the following assets: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.-please look these up as I am unable to post them all, thank you)

	Placed in
Asset	Service		Basis
Machinery	September 12	$	1,350,000
Computer equipment	February 10		395,000
Office building	April 2		510,000
Total		$	2,255,000

a. What is the maximum amount of 179 expense BLANK may deduct for 2019?

b. What is the maximum total depreciation, including 179 expense, that BLANK may deduct in 2019 on the assets it placed in service in 2019, assuming no bonus depreciation? (Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)