Maud, a calendar year taxpayer, is the owner of a sole proprietorship that uses the cash method. on february 1, 2019, she leases an office building to use in her business for $120,000 for an 18-month period. to obtain this favorable lease rate, she pays the $120,000 at the inception of the lease. how much rent expense may maud deduct on her 2019 tax return? round any calculations to two decimal places and round the final answer to the nearest dollar.

What is the most important type of decision that the financial manager makes?

•broussard skateboard’s sales are expected to increase by 15% from $8 million in 2016 to $9.2 million in 2017. its assets totaled $5 million at the end of 2016. broussard is already at full capacity, so its assets must grow at the same rate as projected sales. at the end of 2016, current liabilities were $1.4 million, consisting of $450,000 of accounts payable, $500,000 of notes payable, and $450,000 of accruals. the after-tax profit margin is forecasted to be 6%, and the forecasted payout ratio is 40%. use the afn equation to forecast broussard’s additional funds needed for the coming year

Discuss how the resource-based view (rbv) of the firm combines the two perspectives of (1) an internal analysis of a firm and (2) an external analysis of its industry and its competitive environment. include comments on the different types of firm resources and how these resources can be used by a firm to build sustainable competitive advantages.