A contractor must choose between buying or renting a crane for the duration of a 5 year construction project. The contractor uses an MARR of 8%. At the end of the project, the crane can be sold for 21% of its initial cost. The cost to operate and maintain the crane is $210,000 per year. Renting the crane costs $330,000 per year including all operating and maintenance costs.

Determine the maximum amount the contractor should pay to purchase the crane (i. e. the breakeven initial cost of the crane).

Coop inc. owns 40% of chicken inc., both coop and chicken are corporations. chicken pays coop a dividend of $10,000 in the current year. chicken also reports financial accounting earnings of $20,000 for that year. assume coop follows the general rule of accounting for investment in chicken. what is the amount and nature of the book-tax difference to coop associated with the dividend distribution (ignoring the dividends received deduction)?

He interest rate effect is the change in real gdp caused by the federal reserve adjusting target interest rates. is the change in consumer and investment spending due to changes in interest rates resulting from changes in the aggregate price level. is the change in exports and imports, resulting from changes in the interest rate caused by changes in the aggregate price level. is the change in investment spending and government purchases caused by changes in money demand. is the change in interest rates, caused by changes to government purchases.

Karla tanner opens a web consulting business called linkworks and completes the following transactions in its first month of operations. april 1 tanner invested $105,000 cash along with office equipment valued at $25,200 in the company in exchange for common stock. 2 the company prepaid $7,200 cash for 12 months’ rent for office space. (hint: debit prepaid rent for $7,200.) 3 the company made credit purchases for $12,600 in office equipment and $2,520 in office supplies. payment is due within 10 days. 6 the company completed services for a client and immediately received $2,000 cash. 9 the company completed a $8,400 project for a client, who must pay within 30 days. 13 the company paid $15,120 cash to settle the account payable created on april 3. 19 the company paid $6,000 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. (hint: debit prepaid insurance for $6,000.) 22 the company received $6,720 cash as partial payment for the work completed on april 9. 25 the company completed work for another client for $2,640 on credit. 28 the company paid $6,200 cash in dividends. 29 the company purchased $840 of additional office supplies on credit. 30 the company paid $700 cash for this month’s utility bill. required: 1.prepare general journal entries to record these transactions using the following titles: cash (101); accounts receivable (106); office supplies (124); prepaid insurance (128); prepaid rent (131); office equipment (163); accounts payable (201); common stock (307); dividends (319); services revenue (403); and utilities expense (690). 2. post the journal entries from part 1 to the ledger accounts. 3. prepare a trial balance as of april 30. need a jounalentry worksheet part1 part2 - post the journal entries from part 1 to the ledger accounts part3 - prepare a trial balance as ofaprol30