Finance

A firm is considering purchasing an asset that will have a useful life

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 […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

The advantage of ________ over ________ depreciation is that you can w

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

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Date: September 19th, 2020

A firm is considering purchasing an asset that will cost $5 million. O

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%, […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

A terminal warehouse is ________. A) a warehouse located beyond city

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

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the methods below is a way to allocate depreciation? A) The

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 […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

As Akerlof argues, sellers who have a lemon, of course, know they have

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. […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020