_____ equity provided by family members , reinvestment of retained earnings, lease agreements and loans

• A. Input Cost
• B. Capital
• C. Income
• D. None of the Above

Answer: (B)

The needed term is capital. These items—equity from family members, reinvestment of retained earnings, lease agreements, and loans—are all ways to fund a business and provide the resources to acquire assets and cover operating costs. Capital represents the funds available to start and grow the operation, whether from owners, profits kept in the business, or external financing. Input cost refers to the ongoing expenses for production inputs, not sources of funding. Income is the money earned from selling products, not the funds used to finance them. None of the Above is not appropriate because there is a proper term that fits these funding sources: capital.