For a loss contingency to be accrued, a. it is not necessary that the lawsuit was filed before the end of the accounting period.
b. the lawsuit must have been filed before the end of the accounting period.
c. the cause of the lawsuit must have occurred before the end of the accounting period.
d. the cause of the lawsuit could have occurred before or after the end of the accounting period.

Amachine purchased three years ago for $720,000 has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of $400,000: its operating expenses are $60,000 per year. a replacement machine would cost $480,000, have a useful life of nine years, and would require $26,000 per year in operating expenses. it has an expected salvage value of $130,000 after nine years. the current disposal value of the old machine is $170,000: if it is kept 9 more years, its residual value would be $20,000. calculate the total costs in keeping the old machine and purchase a new machine. should the old machine be replaced?

If a government accumulates chronic budget deficits over time, what's one possible result? a. a collective action problem b. a debt crisis c. regulatory capture d. an unfunded liability

Precision aviation had a profit margin of 6.25%, a total assets turnover of 1.5, and an equity multiplier of 1.8. what was the firm's roe? a. 15.23%b. 16.03%c. 16.88%d. 17.72%e. 18.60%