Anita, who is divorced, maintains a home in which she and her 16-year-old daughter live. Anita provides the majority of the support for her daughter and for a son, age 23, who is enrolled part-time at the university and lives in the dorm. The son also works in the campus bookstore and earns spending money of $4,500. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the number of dependents Anita can claim?

A. Neither the daughter nor the son qualify as Anita's dependent.

B. Anita can claim her son, but not her daughter, as a dependent.

C. Anita can claim her daughter, but not her son, as a dependent.

D. Both the son and daughter qualify as Anita's dependents.

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