First, we will start with annual depreciation. We will always use straight-line depreciation in this course Consider a firm that purchased an equipment for $165,891 and incurred an additional $42,172 for shipping and installation. What will be the annual depreciation expense if the equipment is expected to last 13 years and have a salvage value of $4,018 (using straight-line depreciation)

Determine if the following statements are true or false. an increase in government spending can crowd out private investment. an improvement in the budget balance increases the demand for financial capital. an increase in private consumption may crowd out private investment. lower interest rates can lead to private investment being crowded out. a trade balance in sur+ increases the supply of financial capital. if private savings is equal to private investment, then there is neither a budget sur+ nor a budget deficit.