Stanford owns and operates two dry cleaning business. He travels to Boston to discuss acquiring a restaurant. Later in the month, he travels to New York to discuss acquiring a bakery. Stanford does not acquire the restaurant but does purchase the bakery on November 1, 2015.

Stanford incurred the following expenses:

Total investigation costs related to the restaurant	$42,250
Total investigation costs related to the bakery	53,500

Note: If required, round any division to two decimal places and use in subsequent computation. Round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

What is the maximum amount Stanford can deduct in 2015 for investigation expenses?