Deirdre's business purchased two assets during the current year (a full 12-month tax year). deirdre placed in service computer equipment (5-year property) on january 20 with a basis of $15,000 and machinery (7-year property) on september 1 with a basis of $15,000. calculate the maximum depreciation expense, (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (use macrs half-year convention) (round final answer to the nearest whole number.)
a. $6,000.
b. $5,144.
c. $1,286.
d. $5,786.
e. none of the choices are correct.

Amachine purchased three years ago for $720,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $400,000: its operating expenses are $60,000 per year. a replacement machine would cost $480,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $26,000 per year in operating expenses. it has an expected salvage value of $130,000 after nine years. the current disposal value of the old machine is $170,000: if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $20,000. calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine. should the old machine be replaced?

What would you do as ceo to support the goals of japan airlines during the challenging economics that airlines face?

When paul o’neill joined alcoa as ceo, he set a , that there would be zero workplace accidents. a lot of people in the organization thought this was impossible given how dangerous some aluminum-manufacturing jobs are, but alcoa’s safety record improved tremendously. as the board of governors of the american red cross considers planning, one option is to make strategic plans and then direct managers to align tactical and operational plans accordingly. another option is to have planning specialists managers across the organization make their own plans. why might this organization’s executives opt for the latter approach? check all that apply. (a) the environment is a dynamic one, and department and frontline managers can come up with more responsive plans than can central leadership. (b)resources will be better coordinated across the organization in support of the overall strategy.(c) senior leadership will have more control over the organization’s direction. (d)when managers come up with their own plans, they are likely to be more committed to following through on them.