Firm A uses straight-line depreciation. Firm B uses MACRS depreciation. Both firms bought $75,000 worth of equipment last year that has a tax life of 5 years. The 5-year MACRS percentage rates, starting with Year 1, are: 20, 32, 19.2, 11.52, 11.52, and 5.76. Both firms have a marginal tax rate of 34 percent and identical operating cash flows except for the depreciation effects. Given this, you know the:___. A) operating cash flow of Firm A is greater than that of Firm B for Year 3.
B) depreciation expense for Firm A will be greater than Firm B's expense every year.
C) market value of Firm B's equipment is greater than the market value of Firm A's equipment at the end of Year 2.
D) equipment has a higher value on Firm B's books than on Firm A's at the end of Year 2.
E) market value of Firm A's equipment is greater than the market value of Firm B's at end the first year.

Suppose that the world price of steel is $100 a ton, india does not trade internationally, and the equilibrium price of steel in india is $60 a ton. suppose that india now begins to trade internationally. the price of steel in india the quantity of steel produced in india a. does not change; does not change b. falls; increases c. falls; decreases d. rises; decreases e. rises; increases the quantity of steel bought by india india steel. a. increases; exports b. decreases; imports c. decreases; exports d. does not change; neither imports nor exports e. increases; imports

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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?