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The text discusses a problem where you assume that you have a drawer containing 19 single black socks and 13 single blues and you are asked to determine how many socks you must pull out in the dark in order to be sure of having a matching pair. This problem was presented to demonstrate how the belief bias can interfere with deductive reasoning.


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Ending Balance

The amount of money in an account at the end of an accounting period, after all debits and credits have been accounted for.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies where the investor has significant influence but not full control.

Excess Consideration

The amount paid over and above the fair value of net assets acquired in a business acquisition.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a business is acquired for more than the sum of its identifiable net assets.

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