You purchased a machine for $1 million three years ago and h…

You purchased a machine for $1 million three years ago and have been applying straight-line depreciation to zero for a five-year life. Your tax rate is 21%. If you sell the machine today (after three years of depreciation) for $550,000, what is your incremental cash flow from selling the machine?

Brutus Co plans to launch a new type of indelible ink pen. A…

Brutus Co plans to launch a new type of indelible ink pen. Advertising for the new product will be heavy and will cost the company $8 million, although the company expects general revenues of $280 million next year from sources other than sales of the new pen. If the company has a corporate tax-rate of 35% on its pretax income, what effect will the advertising for the new pen have on its taxes?

An 8-year-old child presents with a history of vomiting and…

An 8-year-old child presents with a history of vomiting and diarrhea.  The child has the following vital signs: heart rate 168/min., respiratory rate 15/min, blood pressure 90/60 mm Hg, and a tempeerature of 98.6F (37C).  The child’s capillary refill time is 4 seconds.  After 2 IV boluses of normal saline (20mL/kg each), the child’s vital signs are now as follows: heart rate 130/min., respiratory rate 16/min., blood pressure 94/62 mm Hg., capillary refill is 2 seconds, and the tempeerature 98.6F (37C).  The child’s urine output is 1 to 2 ml/kg in the past hour.  The child is lethargic.  What diagnostic tests or information should be obtained first?