Sunland Inc., a real estate developing company, was accounting for its long-term contracts using the completed contract method prior to 2021. In 2021, it changed to the percentage-of-completion method. The company decided to use the same for income tax purposes. The tax rate enacted is 40%. Income before taxes under both the methods for the past three years appears below. 2019 2020 2021
Completed contract $480000 $318000 $156000
Percentage-of-completion 780000 399000 300000
Which of the following will be included in the journal entry made by Sunland to record the income effect?
a. A debit to Retained Earnings for $239400.
b. A credit to Retained Earnings for $228600.
c. A credit to Retained Earnings for $158400.
d. A debit to Retained Earnings for $158400.

Why might complaints of age discrimination grow when the economy is slow? companies work very hard to retain their best talent in a recession. older employees provide a large pool of talented workers. companies may try to lower their labor costs by laying off higher paid workers. companies may try to provide more opportunities to younger workers. older workers are least affected by a slow economy?

while setting up his new office, an attorney ordered thick, frieze carpets for the floor. however, the building inspector had him remove the expensive carpeting. the building inspector stated that according to federal regulations, the office must be wheelchair accessible as it is a public area. he further explained that since wheelchairs do not maneuver well in thick, frieze carpeting, the carpets had to be removed and be replaced with smooth-textured carpets that do not restrict wheelchair maneuverability. this scenario illustrates how a company is influenced by the component of its specific environment.

Suppose the marginal damage and marginal benefit curves in a polluted neighborhood are md = p/3 and mb = 4 – p. also, suppose that transactions costs are low, so that the consumers and the firm can bargain. we saw that in this case, the socially-optimal level of pollution is achieved. start by computing the socially-optimal p. then, for each of the following cases, compute the amount of money transferred through the bargaining process, and indicate who pays whom (i.e., whether consumers pay the firm, or vice versa). also, compute the gains to each party relative to the status quo (i.e., the starting point of the bargaining process).a)consumers have the right to clean air; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.b)consumers have the right to clean air; consumers are dominant in the bargaining process.c)firm has the right to pollute; firm is dominant in the bargaining process.d)firm has the right to pollute; consumers are dominant in the bargaining proces