TR Company conducts business exclusively in State V, which levies a 5 percent sales and use tax on goods purchased or
consumed in-state. This year, TR bought equipment in State B. The cost of the equipment was $90,000, and TR paid
$5,400 sales tax to State B. TR also bought machinery in State D. The cost of the machinery was $200,000, and TR paid
$7,000 sales tax to State D.

a. How much use tax does TR Company owe to State V with respect to the equipment bought in State B?
b. How much use tax does TR Company owe to State V with respect to the machinery bought in State D?

Alandowner entered into a written agreement with a real estate broker whereby the broker would receive a commission of 10% of the sale price if he procured a "ready, willing, and able buyer" for the landowner's property and if the sale actually proceeded through closing. the broker found a buyer who agreed in writing to buy the property from the landowner for $100,000, the landowner's asking price. the buyer put up $6,000 as a down payment. the agreement between the landowner and the buyer contained a liquidated damages clause providing that, if the buyer defaulted by failing to tender the balance due of $94,000 at the closing date, damages would be 10% of the purchase price. the landowner included that clause because she was counting on using the proceeds of the sale for a business venture that would likely net her at least $10,000. the buyer became seriously ill and defaulted. when he recovered, he demanded that the landowner return his $6,000, and the landowner refused. the broker also demanded the $6,000 from the landowner and was refused. the broker and the buyer filed separate suits against the landowner, with the buyer pleading impossibility of performance. the two cases are consolidated into a single case. how should the court rule as to the disposition of the $6,000?

Aprofessional does specialized work that's primarily: degree based. medical or legal. well paying. intellectual and creative

Martha entered into a contract with terry, an art dealer. according to the contract, terry was to supply 18 th century artifacts to martha for the play she was directing, and martha was ready to pay $50,000 for this. another director needed the same artifacts and was ready to pay $60,000. terry decided not to sell the artifacts to martha. in this case, the court may order terry to: