The ________ a capital asset is NOT part of the MACRS and is ignored for depreciation expense. A) salvage value of B) dividends paid from C) inventory from D) straight-line value of ANSWER Answer: A
A firm is considering purchasing an asset that will have a useful life of 8 years and cost $5.5 million; it will have installation costs of $90,000 and a salvage or residual value of $1,600,000. What is the annual straight-line depreciation for this asset A) $400,000 per year B) $422,000 per year C) $498,750 per […]
The advantage of ________ over ________ depreciation is that you can write off more of your capital costs in the earlier years. A) straight-line depreciation; the modified accelerated cost recovery system B) straight-line depreciation; straight-line deductions C) MACRS; straight-line depreciation D) MACRS; straight-line deductions ANSWER Answer: C
________ costs each year do not reflect cash flow because the actual purchase and installation (outflow of dollars) of the asset have already taken place. A) Depreciation B) Sunk C) Opportunity D) Working Capital ANSWER Answer: A
A firm is considering purchasing an asset that will cost $5 million. Other depreciable costs include $800,000 in installation costs. If the asset is classified in the 5-year class, what is the annual depreciation for years 1, 3, and 6 for this asset, using the fixed depreciation percentages given by MACRS? (The percentages are 20.00%, […]
Short-term financial management is concerned with management of a firm’s current assets and current liabilities to achieve a balance between profitability and risk. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Akerlof to mitigate the lemons problem? a. certification b. using a costly signal c. private negotiation d. establishing a reputation e. contract enforcement ANSWER C
A terminal warehouse is ________. A) a warehouse located beyond city limits for storing the merchandise B) a warehouse on the borrower’s premises to store the merchandise C) a central warehouse storing the merchandise of various customers D) a warehouse located near the lender’s home for storing the merchandise ANSWER C
Which of the methods below is a way to allocate depreciation? A) The allocation each year is the amount of cost as determined by the actual estimated usage for that year. B) Use the government-mandated accelerated depreciation system, which depreciates the capital asset at the minimum accelerated amount allowed each year. C) The allocation each […]
As Akerlof argues, sellers who have a lemon, of course, know they have lemon but are not willing to tell the truth about the condition of their auto and, for the short selling period involved, can put their auto in a satisfactory condition that approximates the normal condition of the auto that are not lemons. […]