The First Step in Preparing a Research Report for Publication

question 35

Multiple Choice

The first step in preparing a research report for publication is to

• A) determine the journal most likely to publish it
• B) develop an outline of its content
• C) write the abstract and introduction
• D) write query letters to several journal editors

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Definitions:

Total Assets

Total assets encompass all the resources owned by a company, valued in monetary terms, which include both current and noncurrent assets.

Unadjusted Trial Balance

A report listing all the accounts and their balances before any adjusting entries are made, used to check the equality of debits and credits.

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.