Marshall Company purchases a machine for $480,000. The machine has an estimated residual value of $40,000. The company expects the machine to produce four million units. The machine is used to make 560,000 units during the current period. If the units-of-production method is used, the depreciation expense for this period is:. a. $38,500.b. $700,000.c. $660,000.d. $35,000.

Tl & co. is following a related-linked diversification strategy, and soar inc. is following a related-constrained diversification strategy. how do the two firms differ from each other? a. soar inc. generates 70 percent of its revenues from its primary business, while tl & co. generates only 10 percent of its revenues from its primary business. b. soar inc. pursues a backward diversification strategy, while tl & co. pursues a forward diversification strategy. c. tl & co. will share fewer common competencies and resources between its various businesses when compared to soar inc. d. tl & co. pursues a differentiation strategy, and soar inc. pursues a cost-leadership strategy, to gain a competitive advantage.