Indicate the amount $($if any$)$ that Josh can deduct as an ordinary and necessary business deduction in each of the following situations.

Note: Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable.

c$.$ This year Josh paid $$24,400$ to employ the mayor's son in the business. Josh would typically pay an employee with these responsibilities about $$21,700,$ but the mayor assured Josh that after his son was hired, some city business would be coming his way.

Indicate the amount $($if any$)$ that Josh can deduct as an ordinary and necessary business deduction in each of the following situations.

Note: Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable.

c$.$ This year Josh paid $$24,400$ to employ the mayor's son in the business. Josh would typically pay an employee with these responsibilities about $$21,700,$ but the mayor assured Josh that after his son was hired, some city business would be coming his way.

Indicate the amount $($if any$)$ that Josh can deduct as an ordinary and necessary business deduction in each of the following situations.

Note: Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable.

c$.$ This year Josh paid $$24,400$ to employ the mayor's son in the business. Josh would typically pay an employee with these responsibilities about $$21,700,$ but the mayor assured Josh that after his son was hired, some city business would be coming his way..

c$.$ This year Josh paid $$24,400$ to employ the mayor's son in the business. Josh would typically pay an employee with these responsibilities about $$21,700,$ but the mayor assured Josh that after his son was hired, some city business would be coming his way.

Indicate the amount $($if any$)$ that Josh can deduct as an ordinary and necessary business deduction in each of the following situations.

Note: Leave no answers blank. Enter zero if applicable.

c$.$ This year Josh paid $$24,400$ to employ the mayor's son in the business. Josh would typically pay an employee with these responsibilities about $$21,700,$ but the mayor assured Josh that after his son was hired, some city business would be coming his way.

a$.$ Josh borrowed $$59,000$ from First State Bank using his business assets as collateral. He used the money to buy City of Blanksville bonds. Over the course of a year, Josh paid interest of $$5,700$ on the borrowed funds, but he received $$4,100$ of interest on the bonds.