In 2007, Kara Corp. incurred the following expenditures in connection with the repurchase of its stock from shareholders to avert a hostile takeover:

Interest on borrowings used to repurchase stock

$100,000

Legal and accounting fees in connection with the repurchase

400,000

The total of the above expenditures deductible in 2007 is

  1. $0
  2. $100,000
  3. $400,000
  4. $500,000