Answer:
1 and a half months worth of depreciation
Explanation:
The advantage of starting to depreciate an asset purchased on December is that next year you will be able to depreciate it for a full year under MACRS. Generally, when you purchase an asset, you have to use the half year convention and your depreciation expense for the first year will be low compared to the second year. But if you start depreciating your asset in the current year, even if you purchased it on December and the depreciation expense is not that significant, the next year you will be able to depreciate it at the second year rate.
Answer:
Grease payments, Option A, are payments to ensure receiving the standard treatment that a business ought to receive from a foreign government, but might not due to the obstruction of a foreign official
Explanation:
Grease payment is like a bribe which is usually small in amount and is provided to a government official or to a businessman with the aim of expediting a business decision. It may also be used in case any shipment or any transaction needs to be expedited.
Grease payments do not change the result of the foreign official's decision, under FCPA. If it changes the consequence, then it is considered a bribe. In that case, grease payments become illegal. It also depends on the amount given to the official and their frequency to decide if it is illegal.
Answer:
Debt
Explanation:
Debt is the lowest cost source of financing because the <em>interest</em> return given to holders of debt has a <em>tax shield</em> (tax deductible) that is provided by the Section 11j of the Income tax Act.
The other sources of finance give a return in form of <em>dividends</em>. Dividends are are not tax deductible hence they attract a huge cost.
