Solar Innovations Corporation bought a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $28,000. The estimated useful life was five years and the residual value was $3,000. Assume that the estimated productive life of the machine is 10,000 units. Expected annual production was year 1, 1,900 units; year 2, 2,900 units; year 3, 1,900 units; year 4, 1,900 units; and year 5, 1,400 units. Required: Complete a depreciation schedule for each of the alternative methods. a. Straight-line. b. Units-of-production. c. Double-declining-balance. Which method will result in the highest net income in year 2

Quick calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage for these example investments. a. you invest $50 in a government bond that says you can redeem it a year later for $55. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage. b. you invest $200 in stocks and sell them one year later for $230. use the instructions in lesson 3 to calculate the roi dollar amount and percentage. (3.0 points) tip: subtract the initial investment from the total return to get the roi dollar amount. then divide the roi dollar amount by the initial investment, and multiply that number by 100 to get the percentage.

For the year, uptowne furniture had sales of $818,790, costs of $748,330, and interest paid of $24,450. the depreciation expense was $56,100 and the tax rate was 34 percent. at the beginning of the year, the firm had retained earnings of $172,270 and common stock of $260,000. at the end of the year, retained earnings was $158,713 and common stock was $280,000. any tax losses can be used. what is the amount of the dividends paid for the year? a. $6,466 b. $7,566 c. $5,266 d. $6,898 e. $7,066

Suppose you purchase shares in acme gadget company for $10 per share. the company believes there is a 20 percent chance it will fail to earn a discounted future profit of $1.85. what is the expected rate of return on your investment? suppose you purchase shares in acme gadget company for $10 per share. the company believes there is a 20 percent chance it will fail to earn a discounted future profit of $1.85. what is the expected rate of return on your investment?