As the Education Level of Americans Has Steadily Increased Since

question 63

Multiple Choice

As the education level of Americans has steadily increased since the 1950s, the level of public ignorance has ________.

• A) also steadily increased
• B) slowly decreased
• C) increased exponentially
• D) remained roughly constant
• E) rapidly decreased

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The procedure of distributing the cost of a solid asset over the time it is considered useful.

Accrual Basis

A system in bookkeeping where earnings and expenses are documented at the point of transaction, not necessarily when cash exchanges hands.

Cash Basis

An accounting method that recognizes revenues and expenses only when cash is received or paid, as opposed to the accrual basis accounting.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, obsolescence, or loss of usefulness.