In 2021, management discovered that Dietlikon Production had debited expense for the full cost of an asset purchased on January 1, 2018, at a cost of $36 million with no expected residual value. Its useful life was 5 years. Dietlikon uses straight-line depreciation. The correcting entry, assuming the error was discovered in 2021 before preparation of the adjusting and closing entries, includes (ignore taxes):
a. A debit to accumulated depreciation of $14.4 million.
b. A credit to accumulated depreciation of $21.6 million.
c. A credit to an asset of $36 million.
d. A debit to retained earnings of $14.4 million.

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.