Nardell has operated a successful franchise for a few years and would now like to open another similar business under his own brand. The contract Nardell signed prohibits him from doing so. The contract contains: a. a non-compete clause. b. a piggyback franchise provision. c. an area development provision. d. a co-branding clause.

Pear co.’s income statement for the year ended december 31, as prepared by pear’s controller, reported income before taxes of $125,000. the auditor questioned the following amounts that had been included in income before taxes: equity in earnings of cinn co. $ 40,000 dividends received from cinn 8,000 adjustments to profits of prior years for arithmetical errors in depreciation (35,000) pear owns 40% of cinn’s common stock, and no acquisition differentials are relevant. pear’s december 31 income statement should report income before taxes of

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company’s stock?

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