Newman Co. purchased CNC router cutting and engraving machinery at a cost of $320,000 in January 2019. The company’s estimated useful life of this high tech equipment is 5 years, and the estimated salvage value is $48,000.Using the straight-line method, the depreciation expense to be recognized for 2019, the first year of the machinery’s life, would be:a. $128,000.b. $73,600.c. $64,000.d. $54,400.

You are thinking of making your mansion more energy efficient by replacing some of the light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, and insulating part or all of your exterior walls. each compact fluorescent light bulb costs $4 and saves you an average of $2 per year in energy costs, and each square foot of wall insulation costs $1 and saves you an average of $0.20 per year in energy costs.† your mansion has 150 light fittings and 3000 sq ft of uninsulated exterior wall. to impress your friends, you would like to spend as much as possible, but save no more than $750 per year in energy costs (you are proud of your large utility bills). how many compact fluorescent light bulbs and how many square feet of insulation should you purchase? how much will you save in energy costs per year? (if an answer does not exist, enter dne.)

Asap describe three different expenses associated with restaurants. choose one of these expenses, and discuss how a manager could handle this expense.

Bill dukes has $100,000 invested in a 2-stock portfolio. $62,500 is invested in stock x and the remainder is invested in stock y. x's beta is 1.50 and y's beta is 0.70. what is the portfolio's beta? do not round your intermediate calculations. round the final answer to 2 decimal places.