Which of the following statements is correct? multiple choice
a. the lifo recapture tax precludes an s corporation from using the lifo method.
b. the lifo recapture tax is paid in five annual installments.
c. the lifo recapture amount increases the corporation's adjusted basis in its inventory.
d. the lifo recapture tax does not apply to s corporations with no earnings and profits from prior c corporation years.

Mae jong corp. issues $1,000,000 of 10% bonds payable which may be converted into 10,000 shares of $2 par value ordinary shares. the market rate of interest on similar bonds is 12%. interest is payable annually on december 31, and the bonds were issued for total proceeds of $1,000,000. in accounting for these bonds, mae jong corp. will: (a) first assign a value to the equity component, then determine the liability component. (b) assign no value to the equity component since the conversion privilege is not separable from the bond.(c) first assign a value to the liability component based on the face amount of the bond.(d) use the “with-and-without” method to value the compound instrument.