Hello. This is my accounting homework and I have no clue even where to begin. I have to complete the Excel spreadsheet based off the information found in the benchmarking document. I have 10 questions to complete after just filling out the spreadsheet and appreciate any help getting the Excel answers figured out so I can go forth and complete the interpretation portion of the assignment. Thank you!

Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5-10 sentences. you are the owner of a small business that is a defendant in a lawsuit in federal court. you received bad news from your lawyer that the judge did not allow certain documents to be admitted as evidence in court and that the jury reached a $50,000 verdict in favor of the plaintiff. your lawyer tells you that it is within your legal right to hire him to file an appeal with the united states court of appeals. if the appellate court rules in your favor, you may be able to avoid paying part or all of the $50,000. evaluate your lawyer’s suggestion about appealing the decision.

Last year, johnson mills had annual revenue of $37,800, cost of goods sold of $23,200, and administrative expenses of $6,300. the firm paid $700 in dividends and had a tax rate of 35 percent. the firm added $2,810 to retained earnings. the firm had no long-term debt. what was the depreciation expense?

Interview notes mike is 50 and made $36,000 in wages in 2017. he is single and pays all the cost of keeping up his home. mike's daughter, brittany, lived with mike all year. brittany's son, hayden, was born in november 2017. hayden lived in mike's home since birth. brittany is 25, single, and had $1,500 in wages in 2017. she is not disabled. mike provides more than half of the support for both brittany and hayden. mike, brittany, and hayden are all u.s. citizens with valid social security numbers. 4. who can mike claim as a qualifying child(ren) for the earned income credit?