Talbot purchased a laptop for $1,500 and a television for $1,300. the laptop is used solely for business and the television solely for personal entertainment. during the same year, talbot experienced serious financial difficulty and sold the television for $300 and the laptop for $1,000. what amount, if any, is talbot entitled to deduct as a loss relating to the sale of the television and laptop?

Skychefs, inc. prepares in-flight meals for a number of major airlines. one of the company's products is grilled salmon in dill sauce with baby new potatoes and spring vegetables. during the most recent week, the company prepared 4000 of these meals using 960 direct labor hours. the company paid these direct labor workers a total of $19,200 for this work, or $20.00 per hour. according to standard cost card for this meal, it should require 0.25 direct labour-hours at a cost of $19.75 per hour.1. what is the standard labor-hours allowed (sh) to prepare 4,000 meals? 2. what is the standard labor cost allowed (sh x sr) to prepare 4,000 meals? 3. what is the labor spending variance? 4. what is the labor rate variance and the labor efficiency variance?