Why can we not make words mean what we want them to mean?

What will be an ideal response?


Meanings are in people and not in the words themselves. We must consider how another person may interpret our words since they may not interpret those words the same way we mean them. Because words are symbols, in and of themselves they have no meaning.

Business

You might also like to view...

The proposed right to ________ includes the right to know the unit pricing, the ingredients in a product, the nutritional value of foods, product freshness, and the true benefits of a product

A) charge any price for the product B) be protected against questionable products C) influence products and marketing practices in ways that will improve "quality of life" D) expect the product to perform as claimed E) be well informed about a product

Business

After preparing a bank reconciliation, the collection of a note by the bank on a company's behalf would be recorded with a:

A. Debit to Notes Receivable. B. Credit to Cash. C. Credit to Accounts Receivable. D. Credit to Notes Receivable.

Business

On January 1, $300,000 of par value bonds with a carrying value of $310,000 is converted to 50,000 shares of $5 par value common stock. The entry to record the conversion of the bonds includes all of the following entries except:

A. Debit to Bonds Payable $310,000. B. Credit to Paid-In Capital in Excess of Par Value, Common Stock $60,000. C. Debit to Premium on Bonds Payable $10,000. D. Credit to Common Stock $250,000. E. Debit to Bonds Payable $300,000.

Business

Explain how the variability of cash flows impacts the firm’s value.

What will be an ideal response?

Business