The balance in the Bonds Payable account is a credit of $16,500. The balance in the Premium on Bonds Payable account is a credit of $1,000. The balance sheet will report the bond balance as $15,500

Companies such as Caterpillar have been unable to protect critical innovations in Japan because:

A) products very similar to those made by U.S. companies can be patented without fear of infringement. B) the Japanese government enforces strict control over infringement rights for security reasons. C) inventions that are based on software can be easily downloaded. D) U.S. patent laws now harmonize with those in the EU as well as Japan. E) patents in Japan are broader than those in the United States.

Compare Social Security disability benefits with the workers' compensation disability benefits

What will be an ideal response?