Zenith Company has a large portion of its plant assets concentrated in an area where technology is changing rapidly. Zenith wants to minimize taxable income and maximize net income reported to sshareholders. Recommend a course of action for Zenith., Support your recommendation.

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1.1 Zenith Company has a large portion of its plant assets concentrated in an area where technology is changing rapidly. Zenith wants to minimize taxable income and maximize net income reported to sshareholders.

Recommend a course of action for Zenith., Support your recommendation. 

1.2 Why do many companies use one method to calculate depreciation for the income statement prepared for external reporting and and another method for income tax purposes? 

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