On april 6, apple entered into a signed contract with bean, by which apple was to sell bean an antique automobile having a fair market value of $150,000, for $75,000. apple believed the auto was worth only $75,000. unknown to either party the auto had been destroyed by fire on april 4. if bean sues apple for breach of contract, apple's best defense is
a. unconscionability
b. risk of loss had passed to bean
c. lack of adequate consideration
d. mutual mistake

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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 $

Knowledge check 01 taylor company has current sales of 1,000 units, at a selling price of $190 per unit, variable costs per unit of $76 and fixed expenses of $96,000. the company believes sales will increase by 300 units, if the company introduces sales commissions as an incentive for the sales staff. the change will decrease the selling price to $175 per unit, increase variable cost per unit to $100 and decrease fixed expenses by $20,000. what is the net operating income after the changes? increase of $21,500 decrease of $30,000 increase of $24,500 decrease of $22,000