Having Developed a Prototype of His New Lawnmower,John Is Attempting

question 17

Multiple Choice

Having developed a prototype of his new lawnmower,John is attempting to acquire sufficient capital to market his product.In exchange for a majority ownership of his company,John receives two million dollars from an investment group in Brampton to provide the income to launch this endeavour.The investors group is an example of a(n) ___________.

• A) mutual company
• B) income trust
• C) labour supported investment fund
• D) venture capital company
• E) private equity firm

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Effective Average

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Federal Taxes

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Excise Tax

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