Jones operates an upscale restaurant and he pays experienced cooks $35,000 per year. This year, he hired his son as an apprentice cook. Jones agreed to pay his son $40,000 per year. Which of the following is a true statement about this transaction?

Jones will be allowed to deduct $40,000 only if his son eventually develops into an expert cook.

Jones will be allowed to deduct $40,000 only if he pays his son in cash.

Jones will be allowed to deduct $35,000 as compensation and another $5,000 can be deducted as an employee gift.

Jones is not entitled to any business deduction until the son is an experienced cook.

None of the choices are true.