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​The people shown in the field in van Ruisdael’s View of Haarlem from the Dunes at Overveen are engaged in activities related to which Dutch industry?

Which Netherlandish painter’s use of light to reveal subtleties of mood and character had a great influence on the later genres of film and photography?

​Which artist painted a series of still lifes that he described as “offerings to the Virgin,” probably a reference to Mary as the source of spiritual food for the faithful?

​In her depiction of the figure La Pittura, Artemesia Gentileschi took the iconography and attributes of the image from which contemporary handbook?

Which Baroque work takes its inspiration from Ovid’s Metamorphoses?

Which artist created a dramatic reworking of the story of The Taking of Christ, a subject previously treated by both Giotto and Duccio?

What evolutionary advantage do stomata provide to terrestrial plants?

What amount of interest revenue will Tower recognize for the 12 months ended 12/31/2024? If no interest revenue recognized, enter $0.

Gage Co. purchases land and constructs a service station and car wash for a total of $540,000. At January 2, 2025, when construction is completed, the facility and land on which it was constructed are sold to a major oil company for $900,000  and immediately leased from the oil company by Gage. The lease is a 10-year, noncancelable lease with annual lease payments of $97,000. The remaining economic life of the facility is 15 years. The residual value of the facility and land at the end of the lease is expected to be $100,000 and none is guaranteed by Gage. The fair value of the land and facility is $900,000 on January 2, 2025. The present value of lease payments is $600,000. What amount of gain will Gage recognize on the disposal of the land and facility on January 2, 2025? If no gain recognition enter $0.

Facts for Questions 11 to 15 Pisa, Inc. leased equipment from Tower Company under an 8-year lease requiring equal annual payments of $296,134 on January 1 of each year, with the first payment due at lease inception, which was 1/1/2024. The lease does not transfer ownership, nor is there a bargain purchase option. The equipment has a 10-year useful life and is expected to have  residual value of $300,000 at the end of the lease. None of the residual value is guaranteed.  The fair market value of the equipment on 1/1/2024 is $2,000,000. Pisa, Inc.’s incremental borrowing rate is 10% and the rate implicit in the lease (which is known by Pisa, Inc.) is 8%. Present value factors are below.   PV Annuity Due PV Ordinary Annuity PV of Single Sum 8%, 8 periods 6.20637 5.74664 0.540269 10%, 8 periods 5.86842 5.33493 0.466507   Use these facts to answer questions 11 to 15 below.