Isabella traveled to a neighboring state to investigate the purchase of an interior design firm. Her expenses included travel, legal, accounting, and miscellaneous expenses. The total was $51,000. She incurred the expenses in January and February of 2018. In each of the following scenarios, what can Isabella deduct in 2018?

In your computations, round the per-month amount to the nearest dollar. If an amount is zero, enter "0".

a. Isabella was in the interior design business and did not acquire the interior design firm. $

b. Isabella was in the interior design business. She acquired the interior design firm and began operating it on August 1, 2018. $

c. Isabella did not acquire the interior design firm and was not in the interior design business. $

d. Isabella acquired the interior design firm but was not in the interior design business when she acquired it. Operations began on May 1, 2018. $