A common view in today's business climate is that the only responsibility of a business is to its shareholders, so its only purpose is to make a profit.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

At one point, a popular view held that the only responsibility of a business was to its shareholders, so its only purpose was to make a profit. In many parts of the world, that view has been supplanted with the idea that companies must consider their responsibilities to a wider range of stakeholders who make up society.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is not a temporary account?

a. Interest Income b. Depreciation Expense–Vehicles c. Service Revenue d. Accumulated Depreciation–Vehicles

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Which of the following is not true about why a service firm will use the job order costing system?

A) to help control costs B) to determine client billing C) to determine department costs within the firm D) to determine profit

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B2B buying decisions are often made by

A. resellers. B. governors. C. consumers. D. influencers. E. committees.

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