Melba Incurred the Following Expenses for Her Dependent Daughter During

Multiple Choice

Melba incurred the following expenses for her dependent daughter during the current year:
$\begin{array}{lr} \text { Payment of principal on daughter's automobile loan} &\$ 3,600 \\ \text {Payment of interest on above loan } &2,900 \\ \text { Payment of daughter's property taxes } &1,800 \\ \text {Payment of principal on daughter's personal residence loan } &2,800 \\ \text { Payment of interest on daughter's personal residence loan } &7,000\end{array}$
How much may Melba deduct in computing her itemized deductions?

A) $\$ 0$ .
B) $\$ 8,800$
C) $\$ 11,700$ .
D) $\$ 18,100$
E) None of the above.