Mathers equipment purchased a road grader on january 2nd, 2017, for $165,000. they plan to use the grader for eight years and 19,000 hours (3,000 hours each year in 2017-2019 and 2,000 hours each year in 2020-2024). mathers hopes to sell the asset for $18,000 at the end of its useful life. using the double-declining-balance method of depreciation, what amount of depreciation expense will mathers record on the income statement for the year ended december 31st, 2017?

Long-distance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about certain activities within their industry. various companies come together voluntarily to implement new standards of social responsibility that members must abide by. what seems to be the primary motivation in this case for an increased interest in social responsibility? - because corporations are creations of society, they are responsible for giving back to the communities in which they operate.- these companies have realized it is in their best interest to increase their social responsibility before they are once again subject to stricter regulations.- these companies are using social responsibility as a means to increase their profitability, both short term and long term.- long-distance providers have started taking pride in their industry and its record for social responsibility.- they feel a responsibility to their stockholders, employees, the government, investors, and society as a whole.

On january 1, 2017, sophie's sunlounge owned 4 tanning beds valued at $20,000. during 2017, sophie's bought 3 new beds at a total cost of $14 comma 000, and at the end of the year the market value of all of sophie's beds was $24 comma 000. what was sophie's net investment

Danielle enjoys working as a certified public accountant (cpa) and assisting small businesses and individuals with managing their finances and taxes. which general area of accounting is her specialty? danielle specialized in