Blaze operates a restaurant in Cleveland. He travels to Columbus to investigate acquiring a business. He incurs expenses as follows: $1,500 for travel, $2,000 for legal advice, and $3,500 for a market analysis. Based on the different tax consequences listed below, describe the circumstances that were involved in Blaze's investigation of the business.

a. Blaze deducts the $7,000 of expenses. He must be investigating a business that is .

b. Blaze cannot deduct any of the $7,000 of expenses. He must be investigating a business that is .

c. Blaze acquired a business outside the restaurant industry. He can currently deduct $ of the expenses and the balance is

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