Calculating Units-of-Production Depreciation Swift Trucking Company purchased a long-haul tractor-trailer for $600,000 at the beginning of the year. The expected useful life of the tractor-trailer rig was 8 years or 500,000 miles. Salvage value was estimated to be $80,000. During the first 5 years of use, the rig logged the following usage in miles:
Year 180,000miles
Year 275,000miles
Year 380,000miles
Year 476,000miles
Year 560,000miles
Total371,000miles
Calculate the depreciation expense to be taken on the tractor-trailer for each year using:
(a) Units-of-production method
(b) Straight-line method
Which method gives you higher total depreciation charges over the five-year period?

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

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Sonic corp. manufactures ski and snowboarding equipment. it has estimated that this year there will be substantial growth in its sales during the winter months. it approaches the bank for credit. what is the purpose of such credit known as? a. expansion b. inventory building c. debt management d. emergency maintenance