Assume That Pappas Company Commenced Operations on January 1, 2010

question 39

Multiple Choice

Assume that Pappas Company commenced operations on January 1, 2010, and it was granted permission to use the same depreciation calculations for shareholder reporting and income tax purposes.The company planned to depreciate its fixed assets over 15 years, but in December 2010 management realized that the assets would last for only 10 years.The firm's accountants plan to report the 2010 financial statements based on this new information.How would the new depreciation assumption affect the company's financial statements?

• A)The firm's reported net fixed assets would increase.
• B)The firm's EBIT would increase.
• C)The firm's reported 2010 earnings per share would increase.
• D)The firm's cash position in 2010 and 2011 would increase.
• E)The firm's net liabilities would increase.

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Understand the impact of technological change on productivity growth.

Recognize the evolution of the United States' savings rate and its implications on the economy.

Differentiate between economic conditions before and after the industrial revolution.

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