Runaround corporation sells running shoes and during january they ran production machines for 29,000 hours total and incurred $11,000 in maintenance costs. during july they ran production machines for 10,000 hours total and incurred $8,800 in maintenance costs. based on this data, what are the fixed costs? (round intermediary calculations to the nearest cent.)
a. $24,480
b. $11,000
c. $8,800 d. $7,520

Amachine purchased three years ago for $720,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $400,000: its operating expenses are $60,000 per year. a replacement machine would cost $480,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $26,000 per year in operating expenses. it has an expected salvage value of $130,000 after nine years. the current disposal value of the old machine is $170,000: if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $20,000. calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine. should the old machine be replaced?

Diversified semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. customers pay a deposit for each container received. the deposit is equal to the container’s cost. they receive a refund when the container is returned. during 2018, deposits collected on containers shipped were $856,000. deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. containers held by customers at january 1, 2018, represented deposits of $587,000. in 2018, $811,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $41,000. required: 1. prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. 2. determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the december 31, 2018, balance sheet.

Which of the statements best describes why the aggregate demand curve is downward sloping? an increase in the aggregate price level causes consumer and investment spending to fall, because consumer purchasing power decreases and money demand increases. as the aggregate price level increases, consumer expectations about the future change. as the aggregate price level decreases, the stock of existing physical capital increases. as a good's price increases, holding all else constant, the good's quantity demanded decreases.