The answer is: many small business owners invest money into other areas of the business.
Small business usually still struggle in paying all the necessary expense for daily operation. So they cannot afford the marketing strategy that require a lot of capital (such as magazine, billboards, television, etc.). Business start to put more into marketing strategies when it inteded to be a player in a large market.
The company’s earnings per share would still be based on the
common shares outstanding of 9,500. This is because the 4,500 selling
transaction is not yet accounted for that last accounting period. Therefore,
Earnings per share = $33,250 / 9,500 shares
Earnings per share = $3.5 per share
Answer:
Henrietta
The amount that Henrietta can deduct in the current year for investigating these two businesses is:
= $83,800.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Investigation cost for expanding the chain into the Northeast = $32,000
Investigation cost for expanding the chain into another location= $51,800
Total investigation costs = $83,800
b) According to the IRS, for the investigation costs to be deductible, they "must be both ordinary and necessary." "Ordinary" refers to common or acceptable expense in the Hotel industry, while "necessary" means the expense helps Henrietta's business in its pursuit of earning income (which a business expansion does). Therefore, the total investigation cost is deductible.
