Consider Each of the Scenarios Below Independently

question 45

Essay

Consider each of the scenarios below independently.

1. Luxury Limos is in the business of renting limousines in New York City. It has a fleet of 200 limos. It owns the limousines that it rents, and keeps them on average for five years. In Year 3, Luxury Limos showed a loss on the sale of limos of $5,000. In Years 1 and 2, it recorded a loss on sale of $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. Should the gains and losses on the sale of limos be ignored when determining earnings persistence or not?

2. Turnaround Corporation has just hired new top management. In the new management's first year, they take a huge restructuring charge (looks as though they are taking a "big bath"). Included in the restructuring charge are:

• Recognition of a contingent liability for probable environmental clean-up
• Write-down of assets (which amounted to a 50% write-down of all assets)
• A charge for a future upgrade of its computer system

For each of the items included in the restructuring charge, and considering management's possible motivation for taking a "big bath", identify how these items might affect future recorded income?

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Definitions:

Increases Persuasiveness

Enhancing the ability to convince others to agree with an argument, viewpoint, or request.

Distraction in Persuasion

The use of unrelated stimuli to divert attention during persuasion to potentially increase susceptibility to the message.

Weak Argument

Describes a line of reasoning lacking in persuasiveness, either through poor logic or insufficient evidence.

Distracting Audience

Techniques or methods used to divert the attention of an audience away from a specific focus or topic.