Footnotes to Financial Statements

question 47

Multiple Choice

Footnotes to financial statements

• A)more fully explain certain items in the financial statements.
• B)reflect financial notes personalized by the company's executive team.
• C)show the detail of salaries of every employee.
• D)justify fraudulent business practices.

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Definitions:

Informational Social Influence

The process of aligning one's thoughts or behaviors with those of a group because of a desire to be correct or to understand the correct way to act in a given situation.

Normative Social Influence

The influence of other people that leads an individual to conform in order to be liked or accepted by them.

Private Acceptance

A genuine inner belief that others are right.

Public Compliance

Outwardly going along with the group but maintaining a private, inner belief that the group is probably wrong.