Hennessy has adjusted gross income of $30,000 and medical expenses of $6,600. All the medical expenses are for nursing care for a disabled grandparent while Hennessy is working. Hennessy's grandparent qualifies as a dependent. Which of the following statements is false? 

a. Hennessy can take the maximum child and dependent credit of $810 and still have a partial medical itemized deduction. 

b. Hennessy can take the maximum child and dependent credit of $810 but then would not have a partial medical itemized deduction. 

c. Hennessy can take $3,600 as a medical itemized deduction. 

d. Hennessy should consider the income tax rate to decide whether to take the child and dependent credit or the medical itemized deduction. 

e. Both the child and dependent credit and the medical itemized deduction will produce a tax savings.

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