Onslow co. purchased a used machine for $178,000 cash on january 2. on january 3, onslow paid $2,840 to wire electricity to the machine and an additional $1,160 to secure it in place. the machine will be used for six years and have a $14,000 salvage value. straight-line depreciation is used. on december 31, at the end of its fifth year in operations, it is disposed of.

prepare journal entries to record the machine’s disposal under each separate situation: (a) it is sold for $15,000 cash; (b) it is sold for $50,000 cash; and (c) it is destroyed in a fire and the insurance company pays $30,000 cash to settle the loss claim.

Juan's investment portfolio was valued at $125,640 at the beginning of the year. during the year, juan received $603 in interest income and $298 in dividend income. juan also sold shares of stock and realized $1,459 in capital gains. juan's portfolio is valued at $142,608 at the end of the year. all income and realized gains were reinvested. no funds were contributed or withdrawn during the year. what is the amount of income juan must declare this year for income tax purposes?

You have been solicited to conduct a performance evaluation for a public organization that has been corrupted over issues of personnel embezzling funds. before actually conducting the evaluation, you—the evaluator—need to know certain specifics to conduct a thorough evaluation. compose a proposal that describes what type of evaluation will be conducted. in the proposal, explain the type of public organization. describe some of the main services, products, and activities the organization provides to the public. describe the size of the problem, who is affected by the problem, how long the problem has been in existence, and how long the evaluation will take. also, describe what the evaluation will assess with respect to organizational leadership. finally, what outcomes do you propose the evaluation will to achieve for the organization?

Hubert manages a grocery store in a country experiencing a high rate of inflation. to keep up with inflation, he spends a lot of time every day updating the prices, printing new price tags, and sending out newspaper inserts advertising the new prices. his employees regularly deal with customer annoyance over the frequent price changes. this is an example of the of inflation.