Chapter 9, Problem 9.8E

Please help me solve this general accounting question using the right accounting principles.

At the beginning of the year, Anna began a calendar-year business and placed in service the following assets during the year: Asset Date Acquired Cost Basis Computers 1/30 $ 28,000 Office desks 2/15 $ 32,000 Machinery 7/25 $ 75,000 Office building 8/13 $ 400,000 Assuming Anna does not elect §179 expensing and elects not to use bonus depreciation, answer the following questions: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.) Note: Do not round intermediate calculations.   b. What is Anna's year 2 cost recovery for each asset?

Hilton Lifts Co. manufactures industrial cranes. During the year, Harper purchased $1,420,000 of direct materials and placed $1,490,000 worth of direct materials into production. Hilton's beginning balance in the Materials Inventory account was $390,000. What is the ending balance in Hilton's Materials Inventory account?