Cardinal industries purchased a generator that cost $11,000. it has an estimated life of five years and a residual value of $1,000. it is estimated to be good for 5,000 hours. if depreciation is computed for the first full year using the straight-line method of depreciation, which information is needed for the calculation?
a. $11,000 cost and five-year life
b. $11,000 cost, 5,000-hour life, and $1,000 salvage value
c. $11,000 cost, 5,000-hour life, five-year life, and $1,000 salvage value
d. $11,000 cost, five-year life, and $1,000 salvage value

What is the opportunity cost in this scenario? harry has been very busy at work for the past two weeks. he has been working weekends too. finally, he is going to get a weekend off. originally, he planned to paint his apartment that weekend. he also considered going fishing for the weekend. but then his parents called and asked him to come for dinner because it has been a while since they have seen each other. later on, his friend theo informed him about a surprise birthday party for another friend. theo plans to reserve a room at a restaurant for the celebration, with the cost to reserve the room split between theo, harry, and three other friends. now harry is confused about what he should do over the weekend. he decides that, for him, the most important commitments are going over to his parent's house and attending his friend's birthday party. in the end, harry decides to see his parents.

What does the consumer price index measure? a. the change in prices of all goods and services over time b. the change in prices of specific goods and services over time c. the change in prices of final goods and services over time

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.