A well-known actor sued a resort hotel for damages to his new limited edition sports car caused by the hotel's parking valet while the actor was a guest at the hotel. His lawsuit, based on theories of respondeat superior and negligent hiring, alleged that after he gave the valet the keys, the valet, who had been working for the hotel for nine months, took the car for a drive without permission and negligently drove it into a tree, causing extensive damage to the car. At trial, the actor's counsel offers evidence that six months before the accident, but three months after the valet was hired, the hotel instituted new hiring procedures for all potential employees, including parking valets. Included in the new rules was a requirement that all persons must pass a thorough background check before being hired. The valet had been required only to have a valid driver's license when he was hired. In fact, he had an extensive record of traffic offenses at the time he was hired. Is the evidence regarding the new employment requirements admissible

The law firm of furlan and benson accumulates costs associated with individual cases, using a job order cost system. the following transactions occurred during july: jul. 3 charged 175 hours of professional (lawyer) time to the obsidian co. breech of contract suit to prepare for the trial, at a rate of $150 per hour. 10 reimbursed travel costs to employees for depositions related to the obsidian case, $12,500. 14 charged 260 hours of professional time for the obsidian trial at a rate of $185 per hour. 18 received invoice from consultants wadsley and harden for $30,000 for expert testimony related to the obsidian trial. 27 applied office overhead at a rate of $62 per professional hour charged to the obsidian case. 31 paid administrative and support salaries of $28,500 for the month. 31 used office supplies for the month, $4,000. 31 paid professional salaries of $74,350 for the month. 31 billed obsidian $172,500 for successful defense of the case. required: a. provide the journal entries for each of these transactions. refer to the chart of accounts for exact wording of account titles. b. how much office overhead is over- or underapplied? c. determine the gross profit on the obsidian case, assuming that over- or underapplied office overhead is closed monthly to cost of services.