Mary, inc. uses straight-line depreciation for all of its depreciable assets. mary sold a used piece of machinery on december 31, 2015, that it purchased on january 1, 2014, for $15,000.
the asset had a five-year life, zero residual value, and $3,000 accumulated depreciation as of december 31, 2014.

if the sales price of the used machine was $9,500, the resulting gain or loss upon the sale was which of the following amounts?
a. loss of $500
b. gain of $500
c. loss of $3,000
d. gain of $3,000
e. no gain or loss upon the sale

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Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Robert black, regional manager for ford in texas and oklahoma, faced a dilemma. the ford f-150 pickup truck was the best-selling pickup ever, yet ford's headquarters in detroit had decided to introduce a completely redesigned f-150. how could mr. black sell both trucks at the same time? he still had "old" f-150s in stock. in his advertising, mr. black referred to the new f-150s as follows: "not a better f-150. just the only truck good enough to be the next f-150." this statement represents ford's of the new f-150.