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Assume that TDW Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2018 taxable income of $650,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense. The company acquired the following assets during 2018: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)

	Placed in
Asset	Service		Basis
Machinery	September 12	$	2,270,000
Computer equipment	February 10		263,000
Furniture	April 2		880,000
Total		$	3,413,000

a. What is the maximum amount of 179 expense TDW may deduct for 2018?