On july 1, 2015, rex purchases a new automobile for $40,000. he uses the car 80% for business and drives the car as follows: 8,000 miles in 2015, 19,000 miles in 2016, 20,000 miles in 2017, and 15,000 miles in 2018. determine rex’s basis in the business portion of the auto as of january 1, 2019, under the following assumptions: a. rex uses the automatic mileage method. b. rex uses the actual cost method. [assume that no § 179 expensing is claimed and that 200% declining-balance cost recovery with the half-year convention is used—see chapter 8. the recovery limitation for an auto placed in service in 2015 is as follows: $3,160 (first year), $5,100

Panera bread is a chain of cafes serving sandwiches, soups, and freshly baked breads. the company began in 1981 with stores primarily located along the east coast of the united states. since then, the firm has expanded to over 1,300 locations throughout the united states and canada. the firm has strong earnings and has been designated by business week as a "significant growth company." panera bread executives are considering the idea of expanding globally by opening cafes in asia through a franchising strategy. which of the following, if true, supports the argument that panera bread should expand into asia through franchising? a: the panera bread menu changes rapidly, and each cafe's artisan bread bakers receive regular training on new recipes. b: panera bread executives want fast access to the asian market without a significant investment of capital. c: panera bread executives want to test the asian market with a short-term commitment that allows them to make quick profits. d: the panera bread mission is to make excellent bread available to customers around the world.

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Slimwood corporation made sales of $ 725 million during 2018. of this amount, slimwood collected cash for $ 670 million. the company's cost of goods sold was $ 300 million, and all other expenses for the year totaled $ 400 million. also during 2018, slimwood paid $ 420 million for its inventory and $ 285 million for everything else. beginning cash was $ 110 million. carter's top management is interviewing you for a job and they ask two questions: (a) how much was carter's net income for 2018? (b) how much was carter's cash balance at the end of 2016? you will get the job only if you answer both questions correctly.