Kingston Company purchased a piece of equipment on January 1, 2015. The equipment cost $200,000 and had an estimated life of 8 years and a salvage value of $25,000. What was the depreciation expense for the asset for 2016 under the double-declining-balance method

Rachel died in 2014 and her executor is finalizing her estate tax return. the executor has determined that rachel’s adjusted gross estate is $10,120,000 and that her estate is entitled to a charitable deduction in the amount of $500,000. using 2014 rates, calculate the estate tax liability for rachel’s estate.

Amanufacturing firm is considering overhauling the existing compensation strategy. currently every front line employee who works on the assembly line earns the same hourly wage. ideally, management would like to institute a new pay system that involves pay-for-performance. which of the following recommendations is both consistent with scientific management's general emphases and generally good advice for management of this firma. the firm should adopt a differential pay system with one pay level for average performance, and a higher level for good performance. b. the firm should adopt a differential pay system, but the firm should modify it from its original design and provide many different levels of pay associated with different performance levels. c. the firm should understand worker psychology and to focus on pay as the key motivator. d. all of the abovee. none of the above

Motonous corporation has completed its fiscal year and reported the following information. the company had current assets of $153,413, net fixed assets of $ 412,331, and other assets of $7,822. the firm also has current liabilities worth $65,314, long-term debt of $178,334, and common stock of $162,000. how much retained earnings does the firm have?