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Tom, age 48, is advised by his family physician that he needs back surgery to correct a problem from his last back surgery. Since Tom

Tom, age 48, is advised by his family physician that he needs back surgery to correct a problem from his last back surgery. Since Tom is in a wheel chair, he needs his wife, Jean, to accompany him on his trip to Rochester, Minnesota, for in-patient treatment at the Mayo Clinic, which specializes in this type of surgery. Tom incurred the following costs in 2019 with regard to the trip:

Round-trip airfare ($350 each) $ 700

Jeans hotel in Rochester for four nights ($95 per night) 380

Jeans meals while in Rochester 120

Toms medical treatment and hospital stay 3,500

Toms meals at the hospital 180

Toms prescription medicine 600

Compute Toms deductible medical expenses for the trip (before taking into account the adjusted gross income threshold).

a. $4,000

b. $5,000

c. $5,180

d. $5,090

e. $5,160

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