On January 1, 2018, Hobart Mfg

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Essay

On January 1, 2018, Hobart Mfg. Co. purchased a drill press at a cost of $36,000. The drill press is expected to last 10 years and has a residual value of $6,000. During its 10-year life, the equipment is expected to produce 500,000 units of product. In 2018 and 2019, 25,000 and 84,000 units, respectively, were produced.
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Compute depreciation for 2018 and 2019 and the book value of the drill press at December 31, 2018 and 2019, assuming the sum-of-the-years'-digits method is used.

Understand the role of gain-sharing, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) in organizational performance and employee motivation.

Identify the processes and challenges associated with implementing merit pay plans.

Recognize the purpose and methodology of performance appraisals in performance management.

Understand job design approaches and their impact on employee performance and motivation.

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