Kindly help me with general accounting question A fire totally destroyed the office equipment and furniturewhich Monica uses in her business. The equipment had anadjusted basis of $15,000 and a FMV of $10,000 before thefire. The furniture's adjusted basis was $5,000 and its FMVwas $2,000 before the fire. Monica's AGI for the year is$60.000. Monica recovered $10,000 from her insurancecompany as a result of the fire. How much is Monica'sdeductible casualty loss?A) $3,900B) $4,000C) $10,000D) $20,000

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