Ichor Co. reported equipment with an original cost of $379,000 and $344,000 and accumulated depreciation of $153,000 and $128,000, respectively, in its comparative financial statements for the years ended December 31, 20X5 and 20X4. During 20X5, Ichor purchased equipment costing $50,000 and sold equipment with a carrying value of $9,000. What amount should Ichor report as depreciation expense for 20X5

Abc computer company has a $20 million factory in silicon valley in which in builds computer components. during the current year, abc's costs are labor (wages) of $1.01.0 million; interest on debt of $0.20.2 million; and taxes of $0.20.2 million. abc sells all its output to xyz supercomputer for $2.62.6 million. using abc's components, xyz builds four supercomputers at a cost of $0.8500.850 million each, which comes from $0.6500.650 million worth of components, $0.10.1 million in labor costs, and $0.10.1 million in taxes per computer. xyz has a $30 million factory. xyz sells three of the supercomputers to other businesses for $1.81.8 million each. at year's end, it had not sold the fourth. the unsold computer is carried on xyz's books as a $0.8500.850 million increase in inventory.

Bernard made a gift of $500,000 to his brother in 2014. due to bernard’s prior taxable gifts he paid $200,000 of gift tax. when bernard died in 2019, the applicable gift tax credit had increased. at bernard’s death, what amount related to the $500,000 gift to his brother is included in his gross estate?

What is inventory turnover? explain the effect of a high inventory turnover during the christmas shopping season.