Answer:
A. Patent: government license that provides title over an invention and right to use for a certain amount of time.
B. Research and development costs: costs incurred to develop new products or processes.
C. Trademark: a brand name or symbol that is registered under an individual or a business.
D. Intangible assets: non-physical assets, e.g. patents
E. Copyright: the legal right that the owner of a work (e.g. song, movie) possesses to decide who can use his work or not, and charge a fee for it.
F. Plant assets: asset that is used to generate revenue and whose useful life is more than one year.
G. Goodwill: when a business is sold, it represents an intangible asset associated with the reputation of the business.
H. Franchise: a business model where a franchisee starts a business by using someone else's (franchisor) business model and know how.
