The Elements That Must Be Established by a Plaintiff in Proving

question 58

Multiple Choice

The elements that must be established by a plaintiff in proving the tort of defamation do not include:

• A)the making of a statement by the defendant about the plaintiff that caused others to think less of the plaintiff.
• B)identification of the plaintiff in the statement.
• C)publication of the statement to someone other than the plaintiff.
• D)an intention on the part of the defendant to defame the plaintiff.

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Definitions:

Correct Closing Entry

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to transfer balances from temporary accounts to permanent accounts, thus preparing the books for the next period.

Adjusting Entry

Journal entries made in accounting records at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the period in which they actually occurred.

Inventory of Supplies

The total value of supplies held by a company that are yet to be used in production or sold.

Supplies Account

An account used to track the cost of supplies used by a business during an accounting period.