Required information problem 10-6a disposal of plant assets lo c1, p1, p2 [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] onslow co. purchased a used machine for $178,000 cash on january 2. on january 3, onslow paid $2,840 to wire electricity to the machine and an additional $1,160 to secure it in place. the machine will be used for six years and have a $14,000 salvage value. straight-line depreciation is used. on december 31, at the end of its fifth year in operations, it is disposed of. prepare journal entries to record the machine's purchase and the costs to ready and install it.

Which of the following actions would be most likely to reduce potential conflicts of interest between stockholders and managers? a. change the corporation's formal documents to make it easier for outside investors to acquire a controlling interest in the firm through a hostile takeover. b. eliminate a requirement that members of the board of directors must hold a high percentage of their personal wealth in the firm's stock. c. for a firm that compensates managers with stock options, reduce the time before options are vested, i.e., the time before options can be exercised and the shares that are received can be sold. d. pay managers large cash salaries and give them no stock options. e. beef up the restrictive covenants in the firm's debt agreements.