Writer One Inc. manufactures ball point pens that sell at wholesale for $0.80 per unit. Budgeted production in both 2018 and 2019 was 8,000 units. There was no beginning inventory in 2018. The following data summarized the 2018 and 2019 operations: 2018 2019Units sold 6,500 9,000Units produced 8,000 8,000Costs: Variable factory overhead per unit $0.20 $0.20Fixed factory overhead $1,200 $1,200Variable marketing per unit $0.30 $0.30Fixed Selling and Administrative $320 $320Variable costing operating income for 2015 is calculated to be:a. $430.b. $655.c. $149.d. $1,030.e. $1,180.

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Benton company (bc), a calendar year entity, has one owner, who is in the 37% federal income tax bracket (any net capital gains or dividends would be taxed at a 20% rate). bc's gross income is $395,000, and its ordinary trade or business deductions are $245,000. ignore the standard deduction (or itemized deductions) and the deduction for qualified business income. if required, round computations to the nearest dollar. a. bc is operated as a proprietorship, and the owner withdraws $100,000 for personal use. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and the tax liability associated with the income from the sole proprietorship is $ . b. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays no dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . the shareholder's tax liability is $ . c. bc is operated as a c corporation and pays out no salary or dividends to its shareholder. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ . d. bc is operated as a c corporation, pays out $100,000 as salary, and pays out the remainder of its earnings as dividends. bc's taxable income for the current year is $ , and bc's tax liability is $ .

Six years ago, an 80-kw diesel electric set cost $160,000. the cost index for this class of equipment six years ago was 187 and is now 194. the cost-capacity factor is 0.6. the plant engineering staff is considering a 120-kw unit of the same general design to power a small isolated plant. assume we want to add a precompressor, which (when isolated and estimated separately) currently costs $13291. determine the total cost of the 120-kw unit. (hint: skip $ and comma symbols)