On January 1, 2018, Ameen Company purchased major pieces of manufacturing equipment for a total of $36 million. Ameen uses straight-line depreciation for financial statement reporting and MACRS for income tax reporting. At December 31, 2020, the book value of the equipment was $30 million and its tax basis was $20 million. At December 31, 2021, the book value of the equipment was $28 million and its tax basis was $12 million. There were no other temporary differences and no permanent differences. Pretax accounting income for 2021 was $50 million. Required:1. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record Ameen's 2021 income taxes. Assume an income tax rate of 25%.2. What is Ameen's 2021 net income?

Jenny​ walters, who owns a real estate​ agency, bought an old house to use as her business office. she found that the ceiling was poorly insulated and that the heat loss could be cut significantly if six inches of foam insulation were installed. she estimated that with the​ insulation, she could cut the heating bill by​ $80 per month and the​ air-conditioning cost by​ $70 per month. assuming that the summer season is three months​ (june, july, and​ august) of the year and that the winter season is another three months​ (december, january, and​ february) of the​ year, how much can jenny spend on insulation if she expects to keep the property for five​ years? assume that neither heating nor​ air-conditioning would be required during the fall and spring seasons. if she decides to install the​ insulation, it will be done at the beginning of may.​ jenny's interest rate is​ 6% compounded monthly.