Political Scientists Call Voters' Choices That Focus on Future Behavior

question 49

Multiple Choice

Political scientists call voters' choices that focus on future behavior ______,while those based on past performances are called ______.

• A) prospective voting;retrospective voting
• B) retrospective voting;prospective voting
• C) partisan voting;issue voting
• D) issue voting;partisan voting
• E) issue voting;prospective voting

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Definitions:

Direct Write-off Method

A method where uncollectible accounts receivable are written off directly against income at the time they are deemed to be uncollectible.

Uncollectible Accounts

Accounts receivable deemed uncollectible by a business, representing money owed by customers that is unlikely to be paid and usually written off as an expense.

Expense Recognition Principle

An accounting guideline stating that expenses should be recorded in the same period as the revenues they help to generate.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting method for uncollectible receivables where the specific account's balance is directly removed from accounts receivable.