On june 30, 2016, colora printers purchased a printer for $59,000. it expects the printer to last for four years and have a residual value of $8,000. compute the depreciation expense on the printer for the year ended december 31, 2016, using the straight-line method. (round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

Google started as one of many internet search engines, amazon started as an online book seller, and ebay began as a site where people could sell used personal items in auctions. these firms have grown to be so large and dominant that they are facing antitrust scrutiny from competition regulators in the us and elsewhere. did these online giants grow by fairly beating competition, or did they use unfair advantages? are there any clouds on the horizon for these firms -- could they face diseconomies of scale or diseconomies of scope as they continue to grow? if so, what factors may limit their continued growth?