Under the terms of a divorce agreement, Lanny was to pay his wife Joyce $2,000 per month in alimony and $500 per month in child support. For a twelve-month period, Lanny can deduct from gross income (and Joyce must include in gross income):
a. $0.
b. $6,000.
c. $24,000.
d. $30,000.
e. None of these.
Answer: c$24,000