Mabel has a business idea of starting a store that would only sell hair products. Although she needs to raise capital to start her business, she does not want to share the ownership of her firm with anyone else. With a good appetite for risk, which of the following financing resources would be most ideal for her to start her business?

a. Microloan program from the U. S. Small Business Administration
b. Angel investors
c. Venture capital firms
d. Personal credit cards

If you want to compare two different investments, what should you calculate

Cynthia is a hospitality worker in the lodging industry who prefers to cater to small groups of people. she might want to open a

In early january, burger mania acquired 100% of the common stock of the crispy taco restaurant chain. the purchase price allocation included the following items: $4 million, patent; $3 million, trademark considered to have an indefinite useful life; and $5 million, goodwill. burger mania's policy is to amortize intangible assets with finite useful lives using the straight-line method, no residual value, and a five-year service life. what is the total amount of amortization expense that would appear in burger mania's income statement for the first year ended december 31 related to these items?