Cheong choon ng, the owner of rainbow loom, developed a rubber-band jewelry making kit that has a distinctive trade dress c-shaped clip that allows kids to connect loops of rubber bands to form bracelets. the looming technique in the kit dates back to the 1800s when the technique of looping knits was called brunnian links. mr. ng says he developed the c-clip as he watched his daughters trying to make bracelets out of tiny rubber bands. after three years of enjoying a monopoly on a hot-selling craft item, mr. ng faced competition from funloom. mr. ng has filed suit against funloom for copying the c clip in its craft kit for the rubber band bracelets. which of the following statements by the owner of funloom would be the best avenue for defense against the infringement suit by rainbow loom? a. "it works the same, but it isn’t the same. it just looks like it." b. "this issue should be decided by competition, not the courts." c. "is a loom something new and novel? it isn’t." d. "our clip is larger."

Herman is covered by a cafeteria plan by his employer. his adjusted gross income (agi) is $100,000. he paid unreimbursed medical premiums in the amount of $10,500 and he itemizes deductions. what amount will herman be able to deduct for his medical insurance premium expenses?

Journalize the following transactions that occurred in september 2015 for aquamarines. no explanations are needed. identify each accounts payable and accounts receivable with the vendor or customer name. sep. 3 purchased merchandise inventory on account from shallin wholesalers, $5,000. terms 1/15, n/eom, fob shipping point. 4 paid freight bill of $80 on september 3 purchase. 4 purchased merchandise inventory for cash of $1,700. 6 returned $500 of inventory from september 3 purchase. 8 sold merchandise inventory to hermosa company, $6,000, on account. terms 2/15, n/35. cost of goods, $2,640. 9 purchased merchandise inventory on account from thomas wholesalers, $8,000. terms 2/10, n/30, fob destination. 10 made payment to shallin wholesalers for goods purchased on september 3, less return and discount. 12 received payment from hermosa company, less discount. 13 after negotiations, received a $200 allowance from thomas wholesalers. 15 sold merchandise inventory to jordan company, $2,500, on account. terms 1/10, n/eom. cost of goods, $1,050. 22 made payment, less allowance, to thomas wholesalers for goods purchased on september 9. 23 jordan company returned $400 of the merchandise sold on september 15. cost of goods, $160. 25 sold merchandise inventory to smithsons for $1,100 on account that cost $400. terms of 2/10, n/30 were offered, fob shipping point. as a courtesy to smithsons, $75 of freight was added to the invoice for which cash was paid by aquamarines. 26 after negotiations, granted a $100 allowance to smithsons for merchandise purchased on september 25. 29 received payment from smithsons, less allowance and discount. 30 received payment from jordan company, less return.

What are some questions to ask a clerk in the dispatch office?