Acompany follows a skimming strategy as part of introducing a new product to

Give the impression of value to the product before lowering it. The price skimming strategy works by introducing the product at a very high initial price to give the consumers the impression of high value. The sellers will then lower it down slowly over time to give the consumers the impression that they are lowering the price of a very high value product and therefore giving them a good bargain. 

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Explanation:

Based on the information give investment expense are NOT deductible reason been that

his income for the year was the amount of $74,100 of his salary , $3,450 of his long-term capital gain, and $2,450 of his interest income in which his expenses for the year was the amount $890 in investment advice fees and the amount of $155 in tax return preparation fees which means that his expenses amount that is been paid in order to help manage tax income just as the information given about Bob Brain will be not be deductible.