Although GDP is a reasonably good measure of a nation's output, it does not necessarily include all transactions and production for that nation. Which of the following scenarios are either not accounted for or measured inaccurately by either the income or the expenditure methods of calculating GDP for the United States? a) The leisure time enjoyed by households
b) The value of babysitting services, when the babysitter is paid in cash and the transaction isn't reported to the government
c) Expenditures on federal highways
d) The loss of enjoyment people incur when scenic land is converted to commercial use

Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and the other office supplies. both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. the farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on september 1, 2018, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division. the actual sale was completed on december 15, 2018, at a price of $600,000. the book value of the division’s assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. the division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through december 15. the income tax rate is 40%. chance’s after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000. required: prepare an income statement for 2018 beginning with income from continuing operations. include appropriate eps disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. round eps answers to 2 decimal places.)

Technology corp. is considering a $238,160 investment in a new marketing campaign that it anticipates will provide annual cash flows of $52,000 for the next five years. the firm has a 6% cost of capital. what should the analysis indicate to the firm's managers?

Kimberly has been jonah in preparing his personal income tax forms for a couple of years. jonah's boss recommended kimberly because she had done a good job setting up the company's new accounting system. jonah is very satisfied with kimberly's work and feels that the fees she charges are quite reasonable. kimberly would be classified as a(n) (a) independent auditor (b) private accountant (c) public accountant (d) accounting broker