Generally the least expensive source of long-term capital is ________

Myers company acquired machinery on january 1, 2007 which it depreciated under the straight-line method with an estimated life of fifteen years and no salvage value. on january 1, 2012, myers estimated that the remaining life of this machinery was six years with no salvage value. how should this charge be accounted for by myers?

a. as a prior period adjustment b. as the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in 2012 c. by setting future annual depreciation equal to one-sixth of the book value on january 1, 2012 d. by continuing to depreciate the machinery over the original fifteen year life

Products sell well when their attributes match _____________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).