Ernst company purchased equipment that cost $3,000,000 on january 1, 2017. the entire cost was recorded as an expense. the equipment had a nine-year life and a $120,000 residual value. ernst uses the straight-line method to account for depreciation expense. the error was discovered on december 10, 2019. ernst is subject to a 40% tax rate. before the correction was made and before the books were closed on december 31, 2019, retained earnings was understated by1. $1,328,000.2. $1,416,000.3. $1,800,000.4. $1,344,000.

Forecasting as a first step in the team’s decision making, it wants to forecast quarterly demand for each of the two types of containers for years 6 to 8. based on historical trends, demand is expected to continue to grow until year 8, after which it is expected to plateau. julie must select the appropriate forecasting method and estimate the likely forecast error. which method should she choose? why? using the method selected, forecast demand for years 6 to 8.

An investment offers a total return of 18 percent over the coming year. janice yellen thinks the total real return on this investment will be only 14 percent. what does janice believe the inflation rate will be over the next year?

James is an employee in the widget inspection department of xyz systems, a government contractor. james was part of a 3-person inspection team that found a particular batch of widgets did not meet the exacting requirements of the u.s. government. in order to meet the tight deadline and avoid penalties under the contract, james' boss demanded that the batch of widgets be sent in fulfillment of the government contract. when james found out, he went to the vice president of the company and reported the situation. james was demoted by his boss, and no longer works on government projects. james has a: