Ajax computer company is an accrual-method calendar-year taxpayer. ajax has never advertised in the national media prior to this year. in november of this year, however, ajax paid $1 million for television advertising time during a "super" sporting event scheduled to take place in early february of next year. in addition, in november of this year the company paid $500,000 for a one-time advertising blitz during a professional golf tournament in april of next year. what amount of these payments, if any, can ajax deduct this year?

Waterway company’s record of transactions for the month of april was as follows. purchases sales april 1 (balance on hand) 672 @ $6.00 april 3 560 @ $11.00 4 1,680 @ 6.08 9 1,568 @ 11.00 8 896 @ 6.41 11 672 @ 12.00 13 1,344 @ 6.51 23 1,344 @ 12.00 21 784 @ 6.61 27 1,008 @ 13.00 29 560 @ 6.79 5,152 5,936 (a) calculate average-cost per unit. (b) assuming that periodic inventory records are kept in units only, compute the inventory at april 30 using lifo and average-cost. (c) assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in dollars, determine the inventory using (1) fifo and (2) lifo. (d) compute cost of goods sold assuming periodic inventory procedures and inventory priced at fifo.