Which of the Following Characteristics Should One Look for in Evaluating

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characteristics should one look for in evaluating and selecting a diet book?

• A)advocacy of special diets
• B)advocacy of a balanced approach to diet plus exercise
• C)claims that the book is based on scientific breakthroughs
• D)recommendations to combine foods in special ways or to rotate levels of calorie intake to effect weight loss

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Definitions:

Parent's Share

The proportion of equity held in a subsidiary by the parent company, often representing controlling interest.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another company for a price higher than the fair value of its net identifiable assets.

Consolidation Approach

A method in accounting where the financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries are presented as one.

Parent-Company Method

A method of accounting wherein investments in subsidiaries are shown at cost or at fair value within the parent company's financial statements.