The Elmo Company purchased equipment on January 1, Year 1 at a cost of $26,000. The equipment was estimated to last for 8 years and have a salvage value of $2,000. At the end of Year 5, it was determined that the total useful life of the equipment was really 11 years, and the salvage value was expected to remain unchanged. The firm uses the straight-line method of depreciation. a. What amount of depreciation was recorded for the equipment in year 1?
b. What was the amount of the depreciation expense recorded in year 6?

Ardmore farm and seed has an inventory dilemma. they have been selling a brand of very popular insect spray for the past year. they have never really analyzed the costs incurred from ordering and holding the inventory and currently fave a large stock of the insecticide in the warehouse. they estimate that it costs $25 to place an order, and it costs $0.25 per gallon to hold the spray. the annual requirements total 80,000 gallons for a 365 day year.a. assuming that 10,000 gallons are ordered each time an order is placed, estimate the annual inventory costs.b. calculate the eoq.c. given the eoq calculated in part b., how many orders should be placed and what is the average inventory balance? d. if it takes seven days to receive an order from suppliers, at what inventory level should ardmore place another order?

Bdj co. wants to issue new 22-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. the company currently has 9.2 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,132, make semiannual payments, have a $1,000 par value, and mature in 22 years. what coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par?

How did the change in textile production affect employment in spinning and weaving for adults and children?