When the Parent Owns the Problem, an "I Message" Is

question 44

Multiple Choice

When the parent owns the problem, an "I message" is used for the purpose of:

• A) Explaining the child's responsibility for the feelings the parent is having regarding a particular action or lack of action of the child.
• B) Expressing the parent's feelings regarding the child's behavior.
• C) Correcting the child's misbehavior.
• D) All of the above

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Operating Income

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), representing the profit from a company’s ordinary, core business operations.

Contribution Format

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Operating Income

A financial metric that shows how much of a company's revenue is left over after paying for variable costs of production like wages and raw materials.

Contribution Format

A method of income statement presentation that separates fixed costs from variable costs to show the contribution margin.