Determining Whether to Capitalize or Expense For each of the following items, indicate whether the cost should be capitalized (C) or expensed (E) immediately: a. Paid $1,200 for routine maintenance of machinery b. Paid $5,400 to rent equipment for two years c. Paid $2,000 to equip the production line with new instruments that measure quality d. Paid $20,000 to repair the roof on the building e. Paid $1,600 to refurbish a machine, thereby extending its useful life f. Purchased a patent for $5,000

Martha is one producer in the perfectly competitive jelly industry. last year, martha and all of her competitors found themselves earning economic profits. if there is free entry and exit, what do you expect to happen to the number of suppliers in the industry and the price of jelly? the number of suppliers will increase, and the price of jelly will fall. the number of suppliers will decrease, and the price of jelly will increase. the number of suppliers will increase, and the price of jelly will increase. the number of suppliers will decrease, and the price of jelly will fall.