Increasing the Number of People Who Are Present During an Emergency

question 4

Multiple Choice

Increasing the number of people who are present during an emergency tends to

• A) increase the likelihood that people will cooperate in rendering assistance.
• B) decrease the empathy that people feel for the victim.
• C) increase the role that social norms governing helping will play.
• D) decrease the likelihood that anyone will help.

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Definitions:

Consolidation

Consolidation is the process of combining the financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries into a single, comprehensive set of statements.

Outstanding Common Stock

Shares of a company's common stock that have been issued and are in the hands of investors, including those held by the public and company insiders but excluding treasury shares.

Annual Amortization

The procedure of methodically deducting the starting cost of an intangible asset throughout its period of utility.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net profits not distributed to shareholders but reinvested in the business or kept as reserve.