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Question - David earns a salary of $90,000 and invests $25,000 for a 20% interest in a passive activity. Operations of the activity result in a loss of $200,000, of which David's share is $40,000. He has no interest in other passive activities. How is his loss characterized?

$15,000 is suspended under the at-risk rules and $25,000 is suspended under the passive loss rules.

$40,000 is suspended under the passive loss rules.

$40,000 is suspended under the at-risk rules.

$15,000 is suspended under the passive loss rules and $25,000 is suspended under the at-risk rules.