Vernon is a cash basis taxpayer with a calendar tax year. on october 1, 2018, vernon entered into a lease to rent a building for use in his business at $3,000 a month. on that day vernon paid 18 months' rent on the building, a total of $54,000 ($3,000 × 18 months). how much may vernon deduct for rent expense on his 2018 tax return?

a.$54,000

b.$0

c.$12,000

d.$36,000

e. none of these choices are correct.

One of your new suppliers, kim, has been hearing rumors about your firm’s lack of capability to deliver high quality products and writes an email asking you to address the claims being made. in replying to her, you want to be sure that you are very clear and leave no room for misinterpretation. which of the following aspects of effective communication should you give the most attention? (a) making sure you understand kim’s areas of expertise. (b) supporting your reply with relevant data and facts. (c) establishing your credibility as an expert. (d) paying attention to implied communications.

Robin hood has hired you as his new strategic consultant to him successfully transform his social change enterprise. robin has told you that he counting on your strategic management knowledge to him and his merrymen achieve their goals. discuss in detail what you think should be robin’s two primary strategic goals and continue by also explaining your analytical reasons that support your recommendations.

If an investment has 35 percent more nondiversifiable risk than the market portfolio, its beta will be: