Which part/phrase in the passage hints at a disadvantage that Gary suffers as a franchisee? A. Gary entered a franchise contract with a manufacturing company a year back.

B. He has to sell the company's products under its trademark. He
has been learning the company's management techniques as per the contract.

C. He cannot pitch new ideas to his franchisor since the contract
restricts his creativity and independence.

D. He has to pay royalties and a small percentage of his sales revenue to the franchisor every month.

Exercise 12-7 shown below are comparative balance sheets for flint corporation. flint corporation comparative balance sheets december 31 assets 2017 2016 cash $ 201,348 $ 65,142 accounts receivable 260,568 225,036 inventory 494,487 559,629 land 236,880 296,100 equipment 769,860 592,200 accumulated depreciation—equipment (195,426 ) (94,752 ) total $1,767,717 $1,643,355 liabilities and stockholders’ equity accounts payable $ 115,479 $ 127,323 bonds payable 444,150 592,200 common stock ($1 par) 639,576 515,214 retained earnings 568,512 408,618 total $1,767,717 $1,643,355 additional information: 1. net income for 2017 was $275,373. 2. depreciation expense was $100,674. 3. cash dividends of $115,479 were declared and paid. 4. bonds payable amounting to $148,050 were redeemed for cash $148,050. 5. common stock was issued for $124,362 cash. 6. no equipment was sold during 2017. 7. land was sold for its book value. prepare a statement of cash flows for 2017 using the indirect method.

When filling out paperwork after you've been hired, you must have a: a. hiring sheetb. driver's licensec. social security numberd. copy of your transcript

Bell’s database has been hacked and sensitive information has been compromised to its competitors leading to loss suffered by it. which insurance would cover this loss?