5On 1 January 2016 a company had plant and equipment with a cost of $150,000 and accumulated depreciation thereon of $60,000. During the year ended 31 December 2016 the cost of plant additions was $30,000 and plant was disposed of with a cost of $20,000 for $18,000. This plant was bought on 30 September 2014.The depreciation policy is to make an allowance of 25% per annum on the reducing balance with a full charge in the year of acquisition and none in the year of disposal. What is the depreciation charge for the year ended 31 December 2016?A.$27,188B. $27,500C. $27,891D. $28,750

Why might a business based on a fad be a good idea? question 2 options: fads bring in the most customers. some fads are longer lasting than expected. fads have made some business owners incredibly wealthy. fads can take a business in a new direction.

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. in getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. she is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. which alternative represents the most effective leadership style: a. discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore thealternative ways this problem can be solved. b. specify what she must do to complete the tasks but incorporate any suggestions she may have. c. define the steps necessary for her to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently. d. let her know about the lack of follow-through and give hermore time to improve her performance.

Suppose you hold a portfolio consisting of a $10,000 investment in each of 8 different common stocks. the portfolio's beta is 1.25. now suppose you decided to sell one of your stocks that has a beta of 1.00 and to use the proceeds to buy a replacement stock with a beta of 1.55. what would the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.