Plant assets often require expenditures subsequent to acquisition. it is important that they be accounted for properly. any errors will affect both the balance sheets and income statements for a number of years. for each of the following items, indicate whether the expenditure should be capitalized or expensed in the period incurred. items (a) improvement. (b) replacement of a minor broken part on a machine. (c) expenditure that increases the useful life of an existing asset. (d) expenditure that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of a productive asset but does not increase its salvage value. (e) expenditure that increases the efficiency and effectiveness of a productive asset and increases the asset’s salvage value. (f) expenditure that increases the quality of the output of the productive asset. (g) improvement to a machine that increased its fair market value and its production capacity by 30% without extending the machine’s useful life. (h) ordinary repairs.

Who is better at multi-tasking? in business, employees are often asked to perform a complex task when their atten-tion is divided (i. e., multi-tasking). human factors (may 2014) published a study designed to determine whether video game players are better than non–video game play-ers at multi-tasking. each in a sample of 60 college stu-dents was classified as a video game player or a non-player. participants entered a street crossing simulator and were asked to cross a busy street at an unsigned intersec-tion. the simulator was designed to have cars traveling at various high rates of speed in both directions. during the crossing, the students also performed a memory task as a distraction. two variables were measured for each student: (1) a street crossing performance score (measured out of 100 points) and (2) a memory task score (measured out of 20 points). the researchers found no differences in either the street crossing performance or memory task score of video game players and non-gamers. “these results,” say the researchers, “suggest that action video game players [and non-gamers] are equally susceptible to the costs of dividing attention in a complex task”

Acar manufacturer uses new machines that automatically assemble an engine from parts fed to the system. the machine can regulate the speed ofassembly depending on the number of parts produced. which type of technology does this machine use? angenoem mense wat ons in matin en esta va ser elthe machine uses

Barbara flynn is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at general hospital. during the past year, the mean lead time demand for bandage bx-5 was 65 (and was normally distributed). furthermore, the standard deviation for bx-5 was 6. ms. flynn would like to maintain a 90% service level. refer to the standard normal table for z-values. a) what safety stock level do you recommend for bx-5? safety stock=)what is the appropriate reorder point? reorder point=