Kendra’s quilts makes custom baby quilts embroidered with the baby’s name and date of birth. the company is considering the purchase of a new embroidery machine that costs $75,000. the increased efficiency of the new machine would allow the company to increase revenue by 50%, from $250,000 to $375,000 annually. direct labor costs would increase by $15,000, and fixed costs (not including depreciation on the machine) would increase by $12,500. factory rent is $12,000 per year. should the company purchase the machine?

Exercise 4-9presented below is information related to martinez corp. for the year 2017.net sales $1,399,500 write-off of inventory due to obsolescence $80,440cost of goods sold 788,200 depreciation expense omitted by accident in 2016 43,600selling expenses 65,800 casualty loss 53,900administrative expenses 53,500 cash dividends declared 43,300dividend revenue 22,100 retained earnings at december 31, 2016 1,042,400interest revenue 7,420 effective tax rate of 34% on all items exercise 4-9 presented below is information relateexercise 4-9 presented below is information relate prepare a multiple-step income statement for 2017. assume that 61,500 shares of common stock are outstanding. (round earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.49.)prepare a separate retained earnings statement for 2017. (list items that increase retained earnings first.)