10. an asset is predicted to grow is referred to as a. an investment. b. debt capital. c. equity capital. d. interest. 11. all of the following are types of operating costs except a. employee wages b. equity capital c. taxes d. waste 12. a balance sheet includes all of the following except a. assets b. depreciation c. equity d. liability 13. most companies lose money in their first year of business. a. true b. false 14. companies that fail to identify needs risk which of the following? a. loss of customers b. wasteful spending c. increasing interest d. increasing debt 15. investments are guaranteed to generate profit. a. true b. false

10. A. It is a personal asset you have in, and you typically wish for it to come back with more than you put in.

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12. D. Liability is something that isn't quite expected as often, and it must be something you have to adjust to.

13. A. A lot of the money is put into the business to start up, not leaving as much money for advertising or marketing, or even hiring. Once it receives a good investment from someone, it can be supported well enough to have its own stability though.

14. B. Kinda supported by my answer to 13

15. B. Just because you put money into it, you don't always necessarily get profit out of it. It is a risk-reward scenario, like the stock market.

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