Nelson company, organized in 2017, has these transactions related to intangible assets in that year: jan. 2 purchased a patent (5-year life) $325,000. apr. 1 goodwill purchased (indefinite life) $360,000. july 1 acquired a 9-year franchise; expiration date july 1, 2026, $720,000. sept. 1 research and development costs $185,000.
1. prepare the necessary entries to record these intangibles. all costs were for cash.
2. make the entries as of december 31, 2017, recording any necessary amortization.

Match the terms with the appropriate definition. 1. work done for pay job 2. series of related jobs based on knowledge, training, tasks performed, interests, and experience career 3. buying or selling products and services using the internet mediation 4. wage amount after deductions are withheld net wage 5. a way a person chooses to live his or her life e-commerce 6. the people who are both able and willing to work technology 7. unequal treatment of others based on a bias concerning a person’s characteristics such as race, religion, gender, or age discrimination 8. the act of sharing information lifestyle 9. the use of a third party to make suggestions workforce 10. knowledge and tools used to perform tasks communication

Problem page a medical equipment industry manufactures x-ray machines. the unit cost c (the cost in dollars to make each x-ray machine) depends on the number of machines made. if x machines are made, then the unit cost is given by the function =cx+−0.3x2126x31,935 . how many machines must be made to minimize the unit cost?

How has apple been able to sustain its competitive advantage in the smartphone industry? a. by reducing its network effects b. by targeting its new products and services toward laggards c. by driving the price for the end user to zero d. by regularly introducing incremental improvements in its products