City taxi service purchased a new auto to use as a taxi on on january 1, 2018, for $36,000. in addition, city paid sales tax and title fees of $1,200 for the vehicle. the taxi is expected to have a five-year life and a salvage value of $4,000.
1. using the straight-line method, compute the depreciation expense for 2018 and 2019.
2. assume the van was sold on january 1, 2020, for $21,000. determine the amount of gain or loss that would be recognized on the asset disposal. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign.)

Bandar industries berhad of malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. one of the company’s products, a football helmet for the north american market, requires a special plastic. during the quarter ending june 30, the company manufactured 35,000 helmets, using 22,500 kilograms of plastic. the plastic cost the company $171,000. according to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.6 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $8 per kilogram. 1. what is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (sq) that is allowed to make 35,000 helmets? 2. what is the standard materials cost allowed (sq x sp) to make 35,000 helmets? 3. what is the materials spending variance? 4. what is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?