You are the editor of a publishing company and are careful to register all of your books with the U. S. Copyright Office. One of your star authors, Jackie Yolan, just published his latest crime mystery, "Seven Ways to Get Away." The new book is popular in the United States, and you are interested in distributing the novel abroad. You soon learn that a company in India is publishing a very similar book in the Hindi language. You believe the book will be as popular in India as it is in the United States. You believe that the Indian publication would violate your U. S. copyright rights, but are not sure about your international rights. Discuss whether your publication is protected in India and why.

About time delivery co. incurred the following costs related to trucks and vans used in operating its delivery service: classify each of the costs as a capital expenditure or a revenue expenditure. 1. changed the oil and greased the joints of all the trucks and vans. 2. changed the radiator fluid on a truck that had been in service for the past four years. 3. installed a hydraulic lift to a van. 4. installed security systems on four of the newer trucks. 5. overhaul the engine on one of the trucks purchased three years ago. 6. rebuilt the transmission on one of the vans that had been driven 40,000 miles. the van was no longer under warranty. 7. removed a two-way radio from one of the trucks and installed a new radio with a greater range of communication. 8. repaired a flat tire on one of the vans. 9. replaced a truck's suspension system with a new suspension system that allows for the delivery of heavier loads. 10. tinted the back and side windows of one of the vans to discourage theft of contents.

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.

Match the different financial task to their corresponding financial life cycle phases