Answer: <u>$4,500</u>
Explanation:
Equipment was purchased for $76,000.
It has an estimated useful life of 8 years.
It will be sold for $4,000 after these 8 years so that is the salvage value.
With these figures depreciation per annum is calculated with the following formula;

= 
= $9,000
The Equipment was purchased on July 1, Year 1. In Year 1 therefore it will only be in use for half the year and this is what it should b depreciated in light of.
Semi-annual Depreciation = 9,000/2
= <u>$4,500</u>
Answer:
B
Explanation:
When using the indirect method to prepare the operating section of a statement of cash flows , the gain on sale of land will be deducted from the net income as it has already been included in the net income as the gain on the sales of the land , which was a non cash recognition in the course of the business.
Decrease in receivable means that there was an inflow of cash as some receivables had paid their debts , thus it is added.
The amortization is a non cash expenses that had been deducted which will need to be added back to the net income for the purpose of cash flow.
Answer: B - Internal Analysis
Explanation: Internal Analysis involves a company looking inwards to determine it's competencies, strength, weakness and advantages. Internal anaylsis usually incorporates a SWOT analysis.
A SWOT analysis is the analysis of the strength, weakness, opportunities and threats of the organisation.
An external analysis involves analysing the market place and economy to identify trends and put measures in place to take advantage of current trends to ensure profit maximization.
Competitior anaylsis involves analysising the competitions of an organisation to identify threats and opportunities so as to maximaise profit
Client advantage can arise from building a loyal customer base that always patronise the business or having a company been one of the few producers of a product.
In the case of Gems Corps, they looked inwards and made improvements to how the company is run.
Therefore,Gems Corps made use of Internal Analysis.
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