Bob is an elderly man who lives with his niece, julie. bob is totally dependent on julie’s support and care. julie tells bob that unless bob transfers a parcel of land he owns to julie for a price 75% below market value, julie will no longer take care of him. bob enters into the contract. discuss whether bob could have the contract set-aside (found invalid or enforceable).

True or false: on january 1, year one, the epstein corporation buys a plot of land with a four-story office building. the company believes the building is worth $1.9 million and has an estimated life of twenty years (with no anticipated residual value). the straight-line method is used. the land has an assessed value of $100,000. because the seller was interested in a quick sale, epstein was able to buy this land and building for $1.7 million. depreciation expense to be recognized in year one is $80,750.

Alpine west, inc., operates a downhill ski area near lake tahoe, california. an all-day, adult ticket can be purchased for $55. adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass holder to ski any day during the season, which typically runs from december 1 through april 30. the season pass is nontransferable, and the $450 price is nonrefundable. alpine expects its season pass holders to use their passes equally throughout the season. the company’s fiscal year ends on december 31. on november 6, 2009, jake lawson purchased a season ticket. required: 1. when should alpine west recognize revenue from the sale of its season passes? 2. prepare the appropriate journal entries that alpine would record on november 6 and december 31. 3. what will be included in the 2009 income statement and 2009 balance sheet related to the sale of the season pass to jake lawson?

2. a computer equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $56,000 with an estimated residual value of $5,000, and an estimated useful life of five years. determine the second year’s depreciation expense using the straight-line method.