Pacifica Manufacturing retired a computerized metal stamping machine on December 31, 2011. Pacifica sold the machine to another company and did not replace it. The following data are available for the machine: Cost (installed), 1/1/2006 $920,000 Residual value estimated on 1/1/2006 160.000 Estimate life as of 1/1/2006 8 years The machine was sold for $194,000 cash. Pacifica uses the straight-l ine method of depreciation. Hide 1. Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation expense for 2011

Cynthia is a hospitality worker in the lodging industry who prefers to cater to small groups of people. she might want to open a

Dr. sperry, a biologist, is using excel to track growth rates of different populations of bacteria. she has a very complex formula in one cell. it begins with “round”. dr. sperry would like to see exactly how excel’s calculation reached the final rounded value that she sees in the cell. what could dr. sperry do to best understand how the calculation was made? try different formulas on her own until she reaches the value shown in excel click on the evaluate formula button in the formulas tab and then click “step in” select the cell and then look at the formula in the formula field of the ribbon remove “round” from the formula in order to see the actual value before rounding

China's new 5 percent tax on disposable wooden chopsticks, reflecting concerns about deforestation, has been praised by environmentalists. the move is hitting hard at the japanese, who consume 25 billion set of wooden chopsticks annually. almost all of the chopsticks used in japan come from china. the reuirements for chinese manufacturers of wooden chopsticks to pay the 5 percent tax is a factor in their external environment.