Interpreting and applying disclosures on property and equipment following are selected disclosures from the rohm and haas company (a specialty chemical company) 2005 10-k. land, building and equipment, net (in millions) 2005 2004 land $ 139 $ 141 buildings and improvements 1,683 1,744 machinery and equipment 5,570 5,656 capitalized interest 329 320 construction in progress 168 166 land, building and equipment, gross 7,889 8,027 less: accumulated depreciation 5,208 5,098 total $ 2,681 $ 2,929

The silverside company is considering investing in two alternative projects: project 1 project 2 investment $500,000 $240,000 useful life (years) 8 7 estimated annual net cash inflows for useful life $120,000 $40,000 residual value $32,000 $10,000 depreciation method straightminusline straightminusline required rate of return 11% 8% what is the accounting rate of return for project 2? (round any intermediary calculations to the nearest dollar, and round your final answer to the nearest hundredth of a percent, x.xx%.)

Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow.apartment complexes often look for ways to recruit new tenants and retain current tenants. although apartment complexes offer the tangible benefit of shelter to their tenants, many apartment complexes also offer additional services to tenants to encourage tenants to stay or to support the rent prices. the following scenario identifies the several service gaps of a company that runs an apartment complex as well as solutions for reducing these service gaps.concept review: customers have certain expectations about how a service should be delivered. a service gap occurs when the delivery of a service fails to meet customer expectations. there are four types of service gaps: knowledge gap, standards gap, delivery gap, and the communications gap. it is important for marketers to identify these gaps and develop strategies for minimizing them.match the example or solution to the appropriate service gap category.1. wait for repairs 5. train employees well2. understand expectations 6. incentives for tenants3. do not overpromise 7. family movie night4. empower employees 8. delayed lawn careservice gap example solutionknowledge gap standards gap delivery gap communication gap

Goldman services hired a new clerk to keep custody of and maintain all the equipment in the equipment yard. the clerk has not yet been adequately trained on the maintenance needs of the equipment. which internal control procedure needs strengthening?