Bozeman sold equipment that it uses in its business for $80,000. bozeman bought the equipment two years ago for $75,000 and has claimed $20,000 of depreciation expense. what is the amount and character of bozeman's gain or loss?
a. $25,000 §1231 gain. b. $20,000 ordinary gain (§1245 recapture), and $5,000 §1231 gain. c. $5,000 ordinary gain (§1245 recapture), and $20,000 §1231 gain. d. $25,000 capital gain. e. none of these.

You own 2,200 shares of deltona hardware. the company has stated that it plans on issuing a dividend of $0.42 a share at the end of this year and then issuing a final liquidating dividend of $2.90 a share at the end of next year. your required rate of return on this security is 16 percent. ignoring taxes, what is the value of one share of this stock to you today?

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a:

Considered alone, which of the following would increase a company's current ratio? a. an increase in net fixed assets.b. an increase in accrued liabilities.c. an increase in notes payable.d. an increase in accounts receivable.e. an increase in accounts payable.