Startup capital pays for which of the following? A. Operating expenses for the first year of a new business
B. Expanding production and advertising budgets
C. Funding for research and development of a business idea
D. Competitive wages for high-tech workers

A. Operating expenses for the first year of a new business

Explanation:

Start-up capital is money that an individual requires to start a new business.  The money is used to pay for initial set-up costs such as office space, equipment, licenses, inventory, marketing, salaries, and other expenses associated with starting a business. A business owner sources for the start-up capital. It may be from savings or borrowed from various sources.

Start-up capital facilitates operations until the business can generate revenue to sustain itself. Usually, a business relies on the start-up capital in the first year of operation.