Rogers Co. had a sheet metal cutter that cost $240,000 on January 5, 2013. This old cutter had an estimated life of ten years and a salvage value of $40,000. On April 3, 2018, the old cutter is exchanged for a new cutter with a fair value of $120,000. The exchange lacked commercial substance. Rogers also received $30,000 cash. Assume that the last fiscal period ended on December 31, 2017, and that straight-line depreciation is used. Instructions(a) Show the calculation of the amount of the gain or loss to be recognized by Rogers Co.(b) Prepare all entries that are necessary on April 3, 2018. Show a check of the amount recorded for the new cutter. Please explain all work correctly for a thumbs-up.

Diversified semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. customers pay a deposit for each container received. the deposit is equal to the container’s cost. they receive a refund when the container is returned. during 2018, deposits collected on containers shipped were $856,000. deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. containers held by customers at january 1, 2018, represented deposits of $587,000. in 2018, $811,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $41,000. required: 1. prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and returned during 2018. 2. determine the liability for refundable deposits to be reported on the december 31, 2018, balance sheet.

Kevin and jenny, who are both working full-time, have three children all under the age of ten. the two youngest children, who are three and five years old, attended eastside pre-school for a total cost of $3,000. ervin, who is nine, attended big kid daycare after school at a cost of $2,000. jenny has earned income of $15,000 and kevin earns $14,000. what amount of childcare expenses should be used to determine the child and dependent care credit?

After the embarrassing sign incident at the restaurant you own, you decide to offer employees a six-week fundamental writing skills workshop. a local business communication instructor, who has experience teaching writing skills at treleaven community college, will facilitate the sessions. to encourage employees to attend these optional sessions, write an email that explains why you’re offering the workshop and why employees should participate.