I will assume here (since I don't have more information) that each school needs one English and one Accounting professor, but that more people are ready to teach English than accounting (this assumption might be wrong, but it's what think)
therefore the supply is bigger for the English professors than for the Accounting professors -this means that the accounting professors can ask for bigger salary (the bigger the supply, the smaller the prize)
Answer:
a. Brad might be allowed to deduct up to $25,000
or Brad may be allowed to deduct the loss if he works more than 750 hours as a material participant in connection with the townhouse complex and more than half of personal service.
b. The reduction is equal to 50% of AGI in excess of $100,000. The deduction will be phased out completely if AGI reaches $25,000
Explanation:
Adjusted Gross Income is the final taxable income after all the allowable deductions are adjusted in the income. A tax payer can deduct up to $25,000 for the passive losses. This is standard deduction which Brad can deduct from the income.