Deirdre's business purchased two assets during the current year (a full 12-month tax year). deirdre placed in service computer equipment (5-year property) on january 20 with a basis of $15,000 and machinery (7-year property) on september 1 with a basis of $15,000. calculate the maximum depreciation expense, (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (use macrs half-year convention) (round final answer to the nearest whole number.)
a. $6,000.
b. $5,144.
c. $1,286.
d. $5,786.
e. none of the choices are correct.

What type of negotiating strategy requires the supplier to open its books to the purchasers? a. competitive biddingb. cost-based price modelc. price-based modeld. market-based price modele. transparent negotiations

Xavier and shawn are co-owners of a party-planning business. they split all of the profits 50-50 and are able to make decisions that are binding on both parties. at one of their parties a guest is injured on a piece of equipment. the guest sues xavier and shawn, and they find they're personally liable for any damages. what kind of business structure do they have? question 8 options: sole proprietorship general partnership limited liability company corporation

7. problems and applications q7 congress and the president decide that the united states should reduce air pollution by reducing its use of gasoline. they impose a $0.50 tax on each gallon of gasoline sold. suppose they decided to impose the tax on consumers. in the following graph, shows the effect of a $0.50 tax on each gallon of gasoline sold imposed on consumers by shifting the demand or supply curve. demand supply 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 price of gasoline (dollars per gallon) quantity of gasoline (thousands of gallons) demand s 1 s 2 true or false: the price producers receive will be higher if the tax were imposed on consumers. true false if the demand for gasoline were more elastic, this tax would be effective in reducing the quantity of gasoline consumed. true or false: consumers of gasoline are by this tax. true false workers in the oil industry are by this tax.