Depreciation is the process of:
a. valuing an asset at its fair value.
b. increasing the value of an asset over its useful life in a rational and systematic manner.
c. allocating the cost of an asset to expense over its useful life in a rational and systematic manner.
d. writing down an asset to its real value each accounting period

In the supply-and-demand schedule shown above, at the lowest price of $50, producers supply music players and consumers demand music players.

Miller company’s total sales are $171,000. the company’s direct labor cost is $20,520, which represents 30% of its total conversion cost and 40% of its total prime cost. its total selling and administrative expense is $25,650 and its only variable selling and administrative expense is a sales commission of 5% of sales. the company maintains no beginning or ending inventories and its manufacturing overhead costs are entirely fixed costs. required: 1. what is the total manufacturing overhead cost? 2. what is the total direct materials cost? 3. what is the total manufacturing cost? 4. what is the total variable selling and administrative cost? 5. what is the total variable cost? 6. what is the total fixed cost? 7. what is the total contribution margin?

Which of the statements is true about the values recorded in the balance sheet of a firm?