Austin is going on holiday with his infant daughter and has a first class air ticket. He values being in first class instead of coach at $300. A CEO has the seat adjacent to him and is considering offering to pay Austin to move to one of the empty seats in coach. a. The CEO values quiet at $600. Can Austin and the CEO reach a mutually agreeable price for Austin to move to coach? b. If instead the CEO values quiet at $200, can Austin and the CEO reach a mutually agreeable price for Austin to move to coach?

T wins a door prize as the one-thousandth customer walking through the door of his favoritecoffee shop. He is given a choice of $1,000 in cash or a cappuccino machine(which cost the shop $1,000, but has a retail value of $1,500). T chooses the machine.a. T has realized at least $1,000 of income.b. T will recognize income only if and when he sells the machine.c. Both (a) and (b) are correct.d. None of the above.   T bought an antique desk and chair from her employer for $50 in Year 1 when the firmbought all new office furniture. The desk and chair had a fair market value of $500.The property increases in value to $700 in Year 2, and T sells it for $900 in Year 3.a. T has realized income of $450 in Year 1 only if the difference between thevalue of the items and their price was intended as compensation.b. T will realize income of $450 in Year 1 regardless of her employer’s motive.c. T will realize income in Year 2 because the property has increased in value.d. None of the above

reases Imagine yourself in the position of Thomas Pierce . president of Greymare Bus Lines. Your firm was established by your grandfather, who was quick to capitalize on the growing demand for transportation between Widdicombe and nearby townships. The company has owned all its vehicles from the time the company was formed: you are now reconsidering that policy. Your operating manager wants to buy a new bus costing $100,000. The bus will last only eight years before going to the scrap yard. You are convinced that investment In the additional equipment is worthwhile. However, the representative of the bus manufacturer has pointed out that her firm would also be willing to lease the bus to you for eight annual payments of $16,200 each. Greymare would remain responsible for all maintenance, Insurance, and operating expenses. If Greymare does not own the bus it cannot depreciate it and therefore, it gives up a valuable depreciation tax shield. We assume depreciation would be calculated…

You own a restaurant and are considering additional waiters.  Alfred’s pay scheme would be $120 per evening.  Blanchard’s pay scheme would be $10 per table served.   A. Which would be considered a variable coat and which a fixed cost? B. Charles, a third potential waiter, asks for $60 per evening plus $5/table.  From the perspectives of Alfred, Blanchard an Charles, who is taking the most risk and who the least? Who has the most to gain and who the least?   C. As you are about to choose, Dutch enters and offers the following: He will accept $7.50/table but wants a guaranteeof minimum $30 per evening.  Comparing Charles’ and Dutch’s offers, where do they “break even” for you (i.e., at how many tables will you be paying them the same amount)?

You have determined in your mind that you would like to have a business of your own, although your father runs a family restaurant in your local city. You have therefore, decided to have a medium size snack and cocktails bar which will accommodate the cruise ship passengers who visit your city. You plan to keep the business for five years after which you will sell it off to your brother John for $2, 000,000 and go off to do your Master's Degree in the UK. Though you will be occupying the establishment from your grandmother for free, you have decided that you need to make some improvements to the property which will cost you $1,500,000. Additionally, you will spend $275,000 in bar stools, tables and decorations. If this space had been leased out, it would have fetched a lease rental of $75,000 per year. You will depreciate the assets over 7 years using MACRS. You have determined that you would need an average cash balance of $15,000 and inventory of $20,000 while Accounts payable should…