1. A patent is a productive asset for a technology-based firm. True False ************************ 2. Capital assets are generally short term in nature . A True B False ************************ 3. The dollar difference between current assets and total liabilities is called working capital. True False ************************ Solution 1./ A PRODUCTIVE ASSET IS AN ASSET WHICH IS GENARALLY USED IN PRODUCTION OR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION, SO IN A TECHONOLOGY BASED FIRM THE MAIN ASSET RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION IS THE PATENT. SO ANSWER TRUE 2./ CAPITAL ASSETS ARE THOSE WHICH ARE BEING USED IN THE COMPANY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, IN THE OTHER SENSE THE BENIFIT OF A CAPITAL ASSET CAN BE REALISED IN LONG TERM. SO ANSWER FALSE 3./ THE DOLLAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRENT ASSET AND CURRENT LIBALITY IS THE VALUE OF WORKINK CAPITAL. [WORKING CAPITAL = CURRENT ASSET - CURRENT LIBALITY] SO ANSWER TRUE .