The table below shows fixed and variable costs per unit for an ice cream shop, "company a", and its local competitor, "company b."
company a company b
rent and utilities $1.25 per cone $1.5 per cone
ingredients $1.00 per cone $0.75 per cone
current daily output 1000 ice cream cones 700 ice cream cones
costs for rent and utilities are fixed by contract, and the two shops produce the same flavor of ice cream. the owner of company a is considering lowering the price of its ice cream, starting a price war with company b in an effort to grab market share from its competitor. would it be a wise decision for company a to enter a price war with company b?

Due to rapid employee turnover in the accounting department, the following transactions involving intangible assets were improperly recorded by bridgeport corporation. 1. bridgeport developed a new manufacturing process, incurring research and development costs of $195,600. the company also purchased a patent for $45,200. in early january, bridgeport capitalized $240,800 as the cost of the patents. patent amortization expense of $12,040 was recorded based on a 20-year useful life. 2. on july 1, 2017, bridgeport purchased a small company and as a result recorded goodwill of $52,000. bridgeport recorded a half-year’s amortization in 2017, based on a 20-year life ($1,300 amortization). the goodwill has an indefinite life. prepare all journal entries necessary to correct any errors made during 2017. assume the books have not yet been closed for 2017.