Starling company purchased machinery at the beginning of year 1 at a cost of $86,100. the machinery has an estimated life of five years and an estimated residual value of $4,305. accumulated depreciation using the syd depreciation method amounted to $49,077 at the end of year 2 (comprised of $27,265 for year 1 and $21,812 for year 2). starling switched to the straight-line depreciation method at the beginning of year 3. what is the year 3 depreciation expense relating to this machinery?

Your father offers you a choice of $120,000 in 11 years or $48,500 today. use appendix b as an approximate answer, but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. a-1. if money is discounted at 11 percent, what is the present value of the $120,000?

When the amount for land is 36,000 and the amount paid for expenses is 10,000, the balance of total asset is

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.