Answer:
Part A
1. Straight-line.
Year Depreciation expenses ($)
2018 228,750
2019 228,750
2020 228,750
2021 228,750
2. Double-declining balance.
Year Depreciation expenses ($)
2018 460,000
2019 230,000
2020 115,000
2021 110,000
3. Units-of-production. (Assume annual production in cuttings of 200,000; 350,000; 260,000; and 110,000.)
Year Depreciation expenses ($)
2018 198,913
2019 348,098
2020 258,587
2021 109,402
Part B
1. Straight-line.
Year Depreciation expenses ($)
2018 114,375
2019 228,750
2020 228,750
2021 228,750
2022 114,375
2. Double-declining balance.
Year Depreciation expenses ($)
2018 230,000
2019 345,000
2020 172,500
2021 86,250
2022 81,250
3. Units-of-production. (Assume annual production in cuttings of 200,000; 350,000; 260,000; and 110,000.)
Year Depreciation expenses ($)
2018 99,457
2019 273,505
2020 303,342
2021 183,995
2022 54,701
Explanation:
Note: See the calculation in the attached excel file.
Answer: positive, negative, demographic.
Explanation:
The general environment is the bigger environment within where the task environment is enclosed. The general environment is made up of six segments which are the sociocultural, technological, demographic, political/legal, economic, and global forces.
Demographic forces are results of changes in the attributes of a population, like race, gender, age, ethnic origin, social class and sexual orientation. Demographic forces have a major implications for an economy. .
The aging of the population has a positive impact on the health care industry as there will be need to keep the healthcare industry in a good condition and provide necessary amenities for the aging population. This will therefore lead to a negative impact on the baby product industry as there will be lesser demand for baby products since there are older people in the country.
