The partnership of Marks & Sparks sustained an ordinary loss of $42,000 in Year 1. The partnership, as well as the two partners, are on a calendar-year basis. The partners share profits and losses equally. At December 31, Year 1, Marks had an adjusted basis of $18,000 for his partnership interest, before consideration of the loss. On his Year 1 individual tax return, Marks should deduct an(a)

Ordinary loss of $18,000 j k l m n

Ordinary loss of $21,000 j k l m n

Ordinary loss of $18,000 and a capital loss of $3,000 j k l m n

Capital loss of $21,000j k l m n