Oscar Cinema Studios rewards its retiring officers with miniature gold statuettes if the officers complete at least 10 years of service. Each statuette costs Oscar $400 and is worth $600. Rank-and-file employees receive plastic replicas of the studio’s back lot when they retire and have completed 30 years of devoted service. These plastic replicas cost $50 a piece and are each worth $70. In the current year, Oscar gave two retiring officers each a miniature statuette during a meaningful presentation. How much can Oscar deduct for these gifts?

Xinhong company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. the machine has a book value of $39,000 and a remaining useful life of 5 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. it has a current market value of $49,000. variable manufacturing costs are $33,300 per year for this machine. information on two alternative replacement machines follows. alternative a alternative b cost $ 115,000 $ 117,000 variable manufacturing costs per year 22,900 10,100 1. calculate the total change in net income if alternative a and b is adopted. 2. should xinhong keep or replace its manufacturing machine