Jarvie loves to bike. In fact, he has always turned down better-paying jobs to work in bicycle shops where he gets an employee discount. At Jarvie’s current shop, Bad Dog Cycles, each employee is allowed to purchase four bicycles a year at a discount. Bad Dog has an average gross profit percentage on bicycles of 25 percent. During the current year, Jarvie bought the following bikes: Description Retail Price Cost Employee Price Specialized road bike $ 3,900 $ 2,500 $ 2,730 Rocky Mountain mountain bike 4,500 3,900 3,600 Trek road bike 3,400 2,100 2,380 Yeti mountain bike 5,900 5,240 4,720 b. What amount of deductions is Bad Dog allowed to claim from these transactions?

Jarvie loves to bike. In fact, he has always turned down better-paying jobs to work in bicycle shops where he gets an employee discount. At Jarvie’s current shop, Bad Dog Cycles, each employee is allowed to purchase four bicycles a year at a discount. Bad Dog has an average gross profit percentage on bicycles of 25 percent. During the current year, Jarvie bought the following bikes: Description Retail Price Cost Employee Price Specialized road bike $ 3,900 $ 2,500 $ 2,730 Rocky Mountain mountain bike 4,500 3,900 3,600 Trek road bike 3,400 2,100 2,380 Yeti mountain bike 5,900 5,240 4,720 b. What amount of deductions is Bad Dog allowed to claim from these transactions?

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Jarvie loves to bike. In fact, he has always turned down better-paying jobs to work in bicycle shops where he gets an employee discount. At Jarvie’s current shop, Bad Dog Cycles, each employee is allowed to purchase four bicycles a year at a discount. Bad Dog has an average gross profit percentage on bicycles of 25 percent. During the current year, Jarvie bought the following bikes: Description Retail Price Cost Employee Price Specialized road bike $ 3,900 $ 2,500 $ 2,730 Rocky Mountain mountain bike 4,500 3,900 3,600 Trek road bike 3,400 2,100 2,380 Yeti mountain bike 5,900 5,240 4,720 What amount is Jarvie required to include in taxable income from these purchases?
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Description	Retail Price	Cost	Employee Price
Specialized road bike	$	3,900	$	2,500	$	2,730
Rocky Mountain mountain bike		4,500		3,900		3,600
Trek road bike		3,400		2,100		2,380
Yeti mountain bike		5,900		5,240		4,720