15 points!

use the pic to answer these questions.

1. what does the curved line represent in the graph?
2. according to the table, what percentage of total income does the highest fifth of the population receive?
3. according to the table, what percentage of total income does the lowest fifth of the population receive?
4. what does the straight line on the graph represent?

The mars company's new topeka, kansas, manufacturing plant is the first new facility the company has opened in north america in 35 years. the new plant is which type of tangible resource?

Why does the united states government provide tax breaks related to the amount of money companies spend on research and development? a. to provide incentives for companies to conduct research and development to allow antitrust authorities b. to challenge joint research efforts c. to protect the right of inventors d. to produce and sell their inventions e. to involve less government scrutiny than a government funded project

Bayside coatings company purchased waterproofing equipment on january 2, 20y4, for $190,000. the equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years and a residual value of $9,000. instructions: determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended december 31, 20y4, 20y5, 20y6, and 20y7, by (a) the straight-line method and (b) the double-declining-balance method. also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. depreciation expense year straight-line method double-declining-balance method 20y4 $ $ 20y5 20y6 20y7 total $