On January 1, 2021, Methodical Manufacturing issued 100 bonds, each with a face value of $1,000, a stated interest rate of 3 percent paid annually on December 31, and a maturity date of December 31, 2023. On the issue date, the market interest rate was 2.10 percent, so the total proceeds from the bond issue were $102,595. Methodical uses the straight-line bond amortization method and adjusts for any rounding errors when recording interest in the final year. Required: 1. Prepare a bond amortization schedule. 2-5. Prepare the required journal entries to record the bond issue, interest payments on December 31, 2021 and 2022, the interest and face value payment on December 31, 2023 and the bond retirement. Assume the bonds are retired on January 1, 2023, at a price of 102.

Laws corporation is considering the purchase of a machine costing $16,000. estimated cash savings from using the new machine are $4,120 per year. the machine will have no salvage value at the end of its useful life of six years and the required rate of return for laws corporation is 12%. the machine's internal rate of return is closest to (ignore income taxes) (a) 12% (b) 14% (c) 16% (d) 18%

Consumers who participate in the sharing economy seem willing to interact with total strangers. despite safety and privacy concerns, what do you think is the long-term outlook for this change in the way we think about interacting with people whom we don't know? how can businesses to diminish worries some people may have about these practices?

Speedy auto repairs uses a job-order costing system. the company’s direct materials consist of replacement parts installed in customer vehicles, and its direct labor consists of the mechanics’ hourly wages. speedy’s overhead costs include various items, such as the shop manager’s salary, depreciation of equipment, utilities, insurance, and magazine subscriptions and refreshments for the waiting room. the company applies all of its overhead costs to jobs based on direct labor-hours. at the beginning of the year, it made the following estimates: direct labor-hours required to support estimated output 20,000 fixed overhead cost $ 350,000 variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $ 1.00 required: 1. compute the predetermined overhead rate. 2. during the year, mr. wilkes brought in his vehicle to replace his brakes, spark plugs, and tires. the following information was available with respect to his job: direct materials $ 590 direct labor cost $ 109 direct labor-hours used 6