At the beginning of the year, Joan Steel, Inc. purchased 10,000 shares of Smith Metals,
Inc. for $34,000 in exchange for cash and now holds 3.2% of the voting stock of Smith
Metals, Inc. The management of Joan Steel intends to hold this stock for two years.
Assuming no other transaction happened during the year, the ________ in the balance
sheet will increase.
A) long-term investments
B) cash
C) total assets
D) current assets
David has decided to open an auto-detailing business. He will pick up an automobile
from the client, take it to his parents’ garage, detail it, and return it to the client. If he
does all of the work himself and takes no legal steps to form a special organization,
which type of business organization, in effect, has he chosen?
A) A limited-liability company
B) A partnership
C) A corporation
D) A sole proprietorship