The Doodad Company purchases a machine for $440,000. The machine has an estimated residual value of $40,000. The company expects the machine to produce eight million units. The machine is used to make 700,000 units during the current period.

If the units-of-production method is used, the depreciation expense for this period is:

a. $38,500.
b. $700,000.
c. $660,000.
d.$35,000.

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Robert black, regional manager for ford in texas and oklahoma, faced a dilemma. the ford f-150 pickup truck was the best-selling pickup ever, yet ford's headquarters in detroit had decided to introduce a completely redesigned f-150. how could mr. black sell both trucks at the same time? he still had "old" f-150s in stock. in his advertising, mr. black referred to the new f-150s as follows: "not a better f-150. just the only truck good enough to be the next f-150." this statement represents ford's of the new f-150.

The green fiddle has declared a $5 per share dividend. suppose capital gains are not taxed, but dividends are taxed at 15 percent. new irs regulations require that taxes be withheld at the time the dividend is paid. green fiddle stock sells for $71.50 per share, and the stock is about to go ex-dividend. what will the ex-dividend price be?