Minor Corporation purchases 5,000 shares of its $4 par common stock at $7 per share and also has an outstanding loan of $100,000. Under the provisions of the contract of the loan, Minor is required to maintain 25% of the balance of the loan in retained earnings at
all times. What is the current minimum retained earnings restriction for the company?
O $40,000
O $45,000
O $60,000
O $0

The legal form of business ownership that is owned by many people is called a

An electronics store is running a promotion where for every video game purchased, the customer receives a coupon upon checkout to purchase a second game at a 50% discount. the coupons expire in one year. the store normally recognized a gross profit margin of 40% of the selling price on video games. how would the store account for a purchase using the discount coupon?

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